whipped votes
whipped votes is the plural of whipped vote.
Meaning of whipped vote
Noun
whipped vote (plural whipped votes)
- 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
Questions about whipped votes
- What is whipped votes the plural of?
- Whipped votes is the plural of whipped vote.
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