vote of confidence
noun [ C, usually singular ]
ukusplural votes of confidence POLITICS, MEETINGS
an official vote that shows that the members of a parliament or organization support a leader or suggestion:
Italy's new prime minister is expected to win his first vote of confidence from parliament next week.
He has so far survived two votes of confidence from an increasingly frustrated board.
a sign that you like or trust someone or something:
Mexico could receive as much as $13 billion in foreign direct investment this year, which is a remarkable vote of confidence.
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vote of no confidence