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vote of no confidenceA vote which shows that the majority of those voting have lost confidence in something, usually a government.
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vote of no confidenceIn parliamentary systems, where the executive can only exist at the behest of the majority of the legislature, a vote of no confidence (generally by the lower house) would be a death knell for the current administration, and would, unless another coalition of parties could form a majority, precipitate an election.
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vote of no confidence
(politics,legal) A parliamentary motion representing the lack of confidence of a parliament in the standing government. A passed motion of no confidence usually results in the government's fall.
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