acclamation

Etymology

* First attested in 1541. * Borrowed from Latin acclāmātiō, acclāmātiōnis (“calling, exclamation, shout of approval”), from acclamo (“shout approval or disapproval of, shout out at”), from ad (“toward”) + clamo (“cry out”) * Compare French acclamation.

noun

1. A shout of approbation, favor, or assent; eager expression of approval; loud applause.
   Sometimes a member nominates a chairman and no vote is taken, the assembly signifying their approval by acclamation. 1876, Henry Martyn Robert, Robert’s Rules of Order, Chicago: S.C. Griggs & Co., p. 100, Article IX, Section 46, note
2. The act of winning an election to a post because there were no other candidates.
   See also: uncontested
   With no one running against her, she won by acclamation.
3. (art) A representation, in sculpture or on medals, of people expressing joy.
   The medals on which laudatory acclamations are recorded are called by antiquaries acclamation medals. 1826, James Elmes, A General and Bibliographical Dictionary of the Fine Arts
4. (politics) An oral vote taken without formal ballot and with much fanfare; typically an overwhelmingly affirmative vote.