vote of no confidence

noun phrase

: a formal vote by which the members of a legislature or similar deliberative body vote in order to indicate that they no longer support a leader, government, etc.

The chairwoman was forced to resign after a vote of no confidence by the board of trustees.

Examples of vote of no confidence in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So far, about 40 senators have supported a resolution to take a vote of no confidence, Ortiz said. — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

In April, the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 64 union cast a vote of no confidence in Rubin and County Administrator David Johnston. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026

The parliament, or Bundestag, can oust Merz only through what is known as a constructive vote of no confidence. — Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

The turmoil after the removal of former prime minister Imran through a vote of no confidence in April 2022 reverberated through the corridors of power at the PCB. — Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for vote of no confidence

• overconfidence