free vote
noun
mainly British a parliamentary division in which members are not constrained by a party whip
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How to use free vote in a sentence
Given a chance to cast a free vote distancing themselves from the plan, 40 of 45 GOP senators voted yes anyway.
Right-Wing Fervor Drives Republicans into Suicide Pact | Jonathan Chait | May 30, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTThe free vote, the actual figures—these are only the physical side of the question; the moral side remains to be considered.
Napoleon the Little | Victor HugoWe are all prisoners now, and equal, and each one has a free voice and a free vote.
The Lion of Saint Mark | G. A. HentyBut I wished I had a vote, a free vote that day, I tell you.
Stories That End Well | Octave Thanet
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