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Party Whip (Canada) — In Canada the Party Whip is the member of a political party in the Canadian House of Commons, the Canadian Senate or a provincial legislature charged with ensuring party discipline among members of the caucus. The whip is also responsible for… … Wikipedia
party whip — noun a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline • Syn: ↑whip • Hypernyms: ↑legislator * * * Politics. whip (def. 24). [1875 80, Amer.] … Useful english dictionary
party whip — Politics. whip (def. 24). [1875 80, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
party whip — representative in Parliament whose role is to urge members to participate in votes … English contemporary dictionary
whip — [hwip, wip] vt. whipped or whipt, whipping [ME whippen < MDu wippen, to swing, move up and down < IE * weib , to turn, swing: see VIBRATE] 1. to move, pull, jerk, snatch, throw, etc. suddenly: usually with out, off, up, etc. [to whip out a… … English World dictionary
Whip (politics) — A whip is an official in a political party whose primary purpose is to ensure party discipline in a legislature. Whips are a party s enforcers , who typically offer inducements and threaten punishments for party members to ensure that they vote… … Wikipedia
whip — I n. lash used for whipping 1) to crack, snap a whip dessert made by whipping 2) a prune whip member of a political party who enforces party discipline 3) a majority; minority; party whip II v. 1) (d; tr.) ( to beat ) to whip into (to whip eggs… … Combinatory dictionary
whip — [c]/wɪp / (say wip) verb (whipped or, Rare, whipt, whipping) –verb (t) 1. to strike with quick, repeated strokes of something slender and flexible; lash. 2. to beat with a whip or the like, especially by way of punishment or chastisement; flog;… …
whip — I. verb (whipped; whipping) Etymology: Middle English wippen, whippen; akin to Middle Dutch wippen to move up and down, sway, Old English wīpian to wipe Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to take, pull, snatch, jerk, or otherwise move very… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Party-line vote — A party line vote in a deliberative assembly (such as a constituent assembly, parliament, or legislature) is a vote in which every member of a political party votes the same way (usually in opposition to other political parties with members of… … Wikipedia
