free vote
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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MSPs were granted a free vote on the proposals, meaning they were not whipped to vote along party lines.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
Parliamentarians have been given a free vote on the bill, meaning they are not "whipped" by their party to vote one way or the other.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
Like MPs, peers will get a free vote, meaning they are allowed to follow their conscience rather than orders from party managers.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025
MPs were given a free vote on the issue, meaning parties did not instruct them what to choose.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025
He was in favor of equal rights for all men before the law; he was in favor of a free press, a free vote, and as nearly as possible a manhood suffrage.
From Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)
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