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confidence motion

confidence motion noun: synonym of vote of no confidence.

Noun

confidence motion (plural confidence motions)

  1. Synonym of vote of no confidence.
    • If Mr Johnson lost a confidence motion, he could abandon no-deal to try to regain MPs’ confidence. Failing that, unless an alternative government is formed, a general election would follow.2019 August 29, “The Guardian view on Johnson v parliament: an unelective dictatorship”, in The Guardian
  2. (informal) A regular motion that serves as an informal indicator of confidence in the current leader or government.
    • Deputy Chief Whip Craig Whittaker told them it will be a “100% hard” three-line whip, saying: “This is not a motion on fracking. This is a confidence motion in the Government.”2022 October 19, Ashley Cowburn, quoting Craig Whittaker, “Liz Truss declares fracking vote tonight a ‘confidence motion’ in her government”, in Mirror

Synonyms of confidence motion

Forms of confidence motion

pluralconfidence motions

Questions about confidence motion

What does confidence motion mean?
Confidence motion means synonym of vote of no confidence.
What part of speech is confidence motion?
Confidence motion is a noun.
What is the plural of confidence motion?
The plural of confidence motion is confidence motions.

Words near confidence motion in the dictionary

  1. confidence level
  2. confidence levels
  3. confidence limits
  4. confidence man
  5. confidence men
  6. confidence motion
  7. confidence motions
  8. confidence trick
  9. confidence tricks
  10. confidence trickster
  11. confidence tricksters

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