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Misstrauensvotum

vote of no confidence

noun MIS-trow-ens-foh-tum Rare
People & Society Government

Origin: from Latin via French

Usage Note

Misstrauensvotum is a parliamentary vote expressing loss of confidence in a government, from Misstrauen (distrust) and Latin Votum. It is neuter; the plural ends in -voten. In Germany the konstruktives Misstrauensvotum requires electing a successor in the same vote, preventing a power vacuum.

Examples

"Das Misstrauensvotum gegen den Kanzler scheiterte knapp."

Natural Translation

The vote of no confidence against the chancellor narrowly failed.

Literal Translation

The no-confidence-vote against the chancellor failed narrowly.

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