by acclamation

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

ac•cla•ma•tion /ˌækləˈmeɪʃən/   n. [uncountable]

1. a loud demonstration of welcome or approval:
   The speech was greeted with acclamation.
2. Idioms an affirmative vote by shouts or applause instead of by ballot:
   was elected by acclamation.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

ac•cla•ma•tion  (ak′lə mā′shən), n. 

1. a loud shout or other demonstration of welcome, goodwill, or approval.
2. act of acclaiming.
3. [Liturgy,] a brief responsive chant in antiphonal singing.
4. [Eccles.] response (def. 3a).
5. by acclamation, by an oral vote, often unanimous, expressing approval by shouts, hand-clapping, etc., rather than by formal ballot.

• Latin acclāmātiōn- (stem of acclāmātiō) a shouting, equivalent. to acclāmāt(us) (past participle of acclāmāre; see acclaim, -ate¹) + -iōn- -ion
• 1535–45;

ac•clam•a•to•ry  (ə klam′ə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē), adj.