unit rule
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of unit rule
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Finally, the convention abandoned the unit rule, did about what it was expected to: ten delegates for Taft, two for Eisenhower, two uncommitted.
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
Sometimes the group-voting is subdivided, for lack of unit rule, or because of the State boss's weakness or through actual differences in individuals' opinions.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the 42-man delegation, guessed Governor Docking, Kennedy and Symington are running about even in a delegation that votes under a unit rule.
From Time Magazine Archive
As Robertson had been opposed to Grant and to the unit rule in the Republican convention, Conkling's rage reached a fever pitch.
From The United States Since the Civil War by Lingley, Charles Ramsdell
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