unit rule
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of unit rule
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Thus, under the unit rule, Mississippi committed itself to casting all of its 30 votes for Ford's position.
From Time Magazine Archive
Among other things, he persuaded Humphrey to release any delegates bound to him by the unit rule, a gesture that cost him only an estimated 40-50 delegate votes but earned him considerable good will.
From Time Magazine Archive
Without the binding effect of the unit rule, a favorite son can no longer be certain that he will not be embarrassed by defections.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mississippi, clinging to a unit rule, was poised to switch its 30 votes from Ronald Reagan to Gerald Ford.
From Time Magazine Archive
He also made a contest in behalf of the unit rule but was defeated, as the convention decided that every delegate should have the right to have his vote counted as he individually desired.
From The Cleveland Era; a chronicle of the new order in politics by Henry Jones Ford
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