party whip
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of party whip
An Americanism dating back to 1875–80
Example Sentences
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Four MPs have had the party whip removed, meaning they will sit as independents in the House of Commons.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2025
He is one of four Labour MPs to have lost the party whip for breaching party discipline, meaning they will now sit as independents.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2025
However, McMurdock quitting the party whip means Reform now has four sitting MPs.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2025
Chief whip Lee Anderson said McMurdock, MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock, "removed the party whip from himself" pending an investigation into allegations since published by the Sunday Times.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2025
The use of the word "defection" is enlightening, as showing Professor Skelton's attitude towards the Liberals who in those trying times adhered to their convictions against the party whip.
From Laurier: A Study in Canadian Politics by J. W. (John Wesley) Dafoe
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