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Meanings of party whip in English

A legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline.

Synonyms
Examples for "whip"
Examples for "whip"
1
In one hand was a heavy whip; in the other a pistol.
Daughter of the Sun / A Tale of Adventure
2
The whip was whirring in the air again; but it never fell.
The Quest of the Silver Fleece: A Novel
3
We're going to need someone to whip our American family into shape.
Ebony
4
Ms Shortall resigns as Minister of State and relinquishes the Labour whip.
The Irish Times
5
With the current whip rules, however, we will be selling racing Lite.
The Guardian
Usage of party whip in English
1
Only the party whip is supposed to know the exact result.
News.com.au
2
The party whip not revealing the result... and that does not bode well.
News.com.au
3
The Fine Gael party whip will still be applied to members.
The Irish Times
4
One party whip described the loss as a game-changer for the hung parliament.
The Guardian
5
In late 1980, he is appointed as an assistant party whip.
The Irish Times
6
She will resign the party whip when her appointment is confirmed.
The Guardian
7
They lost the party whip but ensured the survival of democracy at local level.
The Irish Times
8
Minister Foley voted in favour of the legislation, in line with the party whip.
Independent.ie
9
The Conservative leadership had previously withdrawn the party whip in the House of Lords.
The Irish Times
10
The dissident Ulster Unionist Assembly member, Mr Peter Weir, lost the party whip yesterday.
The Irish Times
11
It is also a further example of the rigidity of the Government parliamentary party whip.
The Irish Times
12
Last year, he said he could quit the party whip over Corbyn's handling of antisemitism.
The Guardian
13
For the second time in the week, multiple DA councillors have ignored the party whip.
The South African
14
Now, he favours restoration of the party whip to those who voted against abortion legislation.
The Irish Times
15
Ms Flynn lost the parliamentary party whip on Tuesday.
The Irish Times
16
The Clare TD will automatically lose the party whip.
The Irish Times