die Vertrauensabstimmung
Translation
vote of confidence, confidence motion
Examples
Die Regierung stellt die Vertrauensabstimmung.
The government calls for a vote of confidence.
Er hat die Vertrauensabstimmung verloren.
He lost the vote of confidence.
Grammar Patterns
to call/win/lose a vote of confidence to call/win/lose a vote of confidence The government survived the vote of confidence.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Vertrauensfrage; Antonym concept: Misstrauensvotum (vote of no confidence)
Etymology
A compound of 'Vertrauen' (trust, confidence) and 'Abstimmung' (vote). Literally a 'trust vote'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a political scene where a leader's 'trust' (Vertrauen) is put to a 'vote' (Abstimmung).