vote of non-confidence

British

noun

Also: motion of non-confidence. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): vote of no confidence. parliament a vote or motion in a legislative body censuring an aspect of or indicating a lack of majority support for a government policy

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AP Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi attends a Senate session in Rome where his top aide, Interior Minister Angelino Alfano, faces a vote of non-confidence, Friday, July 19, 2013.

From Time • Aug. 2, 2013

The Qataris basically took the running of the merger process out of his hands - and then there was essentially a vote of non-confidence passed by the shareholders in the company regarding his recommendations.

From Reuters • Nov. 20, 2012

The recent election had returned a majority of Conservative members, and soon after the reassembling of Parliament in August a vote of non-confidence in Lord Melbourne's Ministry was carried.

From Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen — Volume 1 by Tytler, Sarah

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