SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
acclamation
noun
Approval expressed openly by a group, often through a voice vote.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Open group approval
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Usage distinction
Return to topIn an election, by acclamation describes a procedure; applause alone does not establish that procedure.
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See acclamation in use
The committee elected its chair by acclamation.
A campus film club made a collective decision to run its next screening with another student society. Members approved the collaboration by acclamation, calling out their support when the chair put the proposal to the room.
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