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vote of confidence

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Source Word

vote of confidence

Noun

broadly informal

A motion proposed in a parliament or other assembly to give members the chance to express their confidence in a government; sometimes proposed by a government to counter a vote of no confidence proposed by the opposition; defeat would lead to the resignation of the government.

Japanese Meaning

政府に対する信任を問うために、議会やその他の集会で行われる動議。政府が与党内や支持基盤の結束を示すため、または野党からの不信任動議に対抗するために提案されるものであり、投票が敗北すると政府の辞職につながる。

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Google Translation / DeepL Translation

数か月にわたる混乱の末、首相は政府が議会の支持を維持しているかどうかを判断するために信任投票を実施するよう求めた。

Sense（1）

A motion proposed in a parliament or other assembly to give members the chance to express their confidence in a government; sometimes proposed by a government to counter a vote of no confidence proposed by the opposition; defeat would lead to the resignation of the government.

Sense（2）

(informal, by extension) Any indication of confidence in another.

"I don't find you unduly piggish," she said.

"Wow," I said. "Thanks for the vote of confidence."

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

votes of confidence

（ plural ）

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