Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - no-confidence

1. If members of an organization pass a vote or motion of no-confidence in someone, they take a vote which shows that they no longer support that person or their ideas. A call for a vote of no-confidence in the president was rejected... ...a no-confidence motion. ? confidence N-UNCOUNT: usu n of N, N n 2. You can refer to something people say or do as a vote of no-confidence when it shows that they no longer support a particular person or organization. Many police officers view this action as a vote of no-confidence in their service. ? confidence N-UNCOUNT: usu n of N