party whip
English edit
Noun edit
party whip (plural party whips)
- (politics) Within a legislative body, a member appointed by a political party and given the authority to ensure that all members of that party participate in voting and vote strictly as directed by the party in all votes where adherence to a party line is required.
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Translations edit
political party function
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References edit
- “party whip”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.