acclamation

Noun

acclamation (countable and uncountable, plural acclamations)

1. A shout of approbation, favor, or assent; eager expression of approval; loud applause.
   • Sometimes a member nominates a chairman and no vote is taken, the assembly signifying their approval by acclamation.1876, Henry Martyn Robert, Robert’s Rules of Order, Chicago: S.C. Griggs & Co., p. 100, Article IX, Section 46, note
   • On such a day, a holyday having been voted by acclamation, an ordinary walk would not satisfy the children:..it must be a scramble among the mountains, and I must accompany them; […]1829, Robert Southey, “Colloquy VI. Walla Crag.—Owen of Lanark.”, in Sir Thomas More: or, Colloquies on the Progress and Prospects of Society. […], volume I, London: John Murray, […], →OCLC, page 118

   Synonyms:

   acclaim

2. The act of winning an election to a post because there were no other candidates.
   • See also: uncontested, by default
   • With no one running against her, she won by acclamation.
3. A representation, in sculpture or on medals, of people expressing joy.
   • The medals on which laudatory acclamations are recorded are called by antiquaries acclamation medals.1826, James Elmes, A General and Bibliographical Dictionary of the Fine Arts
4. An oral vote taken without formal ballot and with much fanfare; typically an overwhelmingly affirmative vote.

   Synonyms:

   voice vote