acclamation

He couldn't live with the fact that even though he had technically won the election, it was not by popular acclamation.

One of the more inane attempts to shape the narrative was when he tried to adopt the mantle of "wartime president" to rally the country around the commander-in-chief and send him to a second term by acclamation.

The role is partly ceremonial — Mainelli’s election in November was conducted by acclamation and was followed by a 3-mile procession, with floats, marching bands and a gold State Coach.

The polling in New Hampshire, which is set to vote next week, suggests that voters there are not prepared to nominate Trump by acclamation either.

“Phenomenal” is a raunchy acclamation of lust and self-love, rapped and sung over springy, changeable Latin jazz grooves.