acclamation (countable anduncountable,pluralacclamations)
- Ashout ofapprobation, favor, or assent; eager expression ofapproval; loudapplause.
- Synonym:acclaim
1876,Henry Martyn Robert,Robert’s Rules of Order[1], Chicago: S.C. Griggs & Co., p. 100, Article IX, Section 46, note:Sometimes a member nominates a chairman and no vote is taken, the assembly signifying their approval byacclamation.
1829,Robert Southey, “Colloquy VI. Walla Crag.—Owen of Lanark.”, inSirThomas More: or, Colloquies on the Progress and Prospects of Society. […], volume I, London:John Murray, […],→OCLC,page118:On such a day, a holyday having been voted byacclamation, an ordinary walk would not satisfy the children:..it must be a scramble among the mountains, and I must accompany them;[…]
- The act of winning an election to a post because there were no othercandidates.
- See also:uncontested,by default
- With no one running against her, she won byacclamation.
- (art) A representation, insculpture or onmedals, of people expressing joy.
1826,James Elmes,A General and Bibliographical Dictionary of the Fine Arts:The medals on which laudatoryacclamations are recorded are called by antiquariesacclamation medals.
- (politics) Anoralvote taken without formalballot and with much fanfare; typically an overwhelmingly affirmative vote.
- Synonym:voice vote
Borrowed fromLatinacclāmātiōnem.
acclamation f (pluralacclamations)
- acclamation
