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Party whip

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whipnounA lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals.
whipper-innoun(politics) One who enforces the discipline of a party, and urges the attendance and support of the members on all necessary occasions.
whipped votenoun(politics) In the Westminster parliamentary system, a vote by members of a legislative body in which the members are strictly required to vote as directed by the leadership of their political party.
three-line whipnoun(UK politics) A directive to MPs from party leaders to vote in a particular way in parliament, despite what the MP might believe or what his or her constituents might like.
two-line whipnoun(UK politics) A directive from an MP's superiors to attend a vote.
party leadernoun(politics) a person in charge of a political party.
minority leadernoun(US politics) In each of the legislative chambers of the United States Congress—the United States Senate and the House of Representatives—the elected member selected by the members of the political party with the second-largest number of elected members, who serves as principal spokesperson for the members of that party in that chamber and who plays a leading role in creating policies and strategies governing his or her party's business in that chamber.
party bossnounA leader of a political party.
leadernounAny person who leads or directs.
working majoritynoun(politics) A majority big enough for the party or faction in power to carry through most of its legislative programme without the risk of parliamentary defeat.
parliamentariannoun(Commonwealth) A member of a parliament, congress or an elected national legislative body of another name.
houseleadernounThe leader of a house; househead.
placemannoun(UK politics, derogatory) One appointed to an office, especially in government, as a reward for political or other support; an appointee, a yes-man.
speakernounOne who speaks.
committeemannounA man who is a member of a committee
committeewomannounA woman who is a member of a committee.
delegatenounA person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
leader of the oppositionnoun(politics, UK) In a house of legislature following the model of the Westminster system (such as the UK House of Commons), the parliamentary leader of the largest political party not forming the government.
legislatornounSomeone who creates or enacts laws.
pagenounOne of the many pieces of paper bound together within a book or similar document.

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