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confidence motions

confidence motions is the plural of confidence motion.

Meaning of confidence motion

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

Questions about confidence motions

What is confidence motions the plural of?
Confidence motions is the plural of confidence motion.

Words near confidence motions in the dictionary

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

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