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whipped vote

whipped vote noun: in the Westminster parliamentary system, a vote by members of a legislative body in which the members are strictly required to vote as directed by the leadership of their political party.

Noun

whipped vote (plural whipped votes)

  1. In the Westminster parliamentary system, a vote by members of a legislative body in which the members are strictly required to vote as directed by the leadership of their political party.
    • Any minister who failed to support it in a whipped vote would be expected to resign.2008 March 24, “PM Under Fire Over Hybrid Embryo Row”, in Sky News, UK, retrieved 31 May 2011
    • Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff has called for a whipped vote, and the party says all 77 Liberals will vote to kill the bill.2010 September 13, “Pro-gun registry side gains another NDP vote”, in CBC News, Canada, retrieved 31 May 2011

Antonyms of whipped vote

Forms of whipped vote

pluralwhipped votes

Questions about whipped vote

What does whipped vote mean?
Whipped vote means in the Westminster parliamentary system, a vote by members of a legislative body in which the members are strictly required to vote as directed by the leadership of their political party.
What part of speech is whipped vote?
Whipped vote is a noun.
What is the plural of whipped vote?
The plural of whipped vote is whipped votes.

Words near whipped vote in the dictionary

  1. whipped the cat
  2. whipped through
  3. whipped together
  4. whipped up
  5. whipped up a storm
  6. whipped vote
  7. whipped votes
  8. whipped-creamed
  9. whipped-creamier
  10. whipped-creamiest
  11. whipped-creamy

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