"vote of thanks" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: votes of thanks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|votes of thanks}} vote of thanks (plural votes of thanks)
  1. An often informal vote to thank some chairman or other officer of an organization for the work he has done on the organization's behalf, and sometimes ending with the presentation of a gift.
    Sense id: en-vote_of_thanks-en-noun-ST3FxB8- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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