Any minister who failed to support it in a whipped vote would be expected to resign.
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whipped — adj. beaten into a froth (as of eggs, cream, etc.); lashed with a whip; defeated hwɪp /w n. switch, rod; lash of a whip; object resembling a whip; one who keeps the order in a legislative body; call to vote; instrument for whipping eggs; dish… … English contemporary dictionary
conscience vote — noun A type of vote in a legislative body where legislators are allowed to vote according to their own personal conscience rather than according to an official line set down by their political party. Syn: free vote Ant: whipped vote … Wiktionary
free vote — noun In a Westminster parliamentary system and other democratic systems, a vote by members of a legislative body in which the members are permitted by their respective political parties to vote as they individually see fit, without direction from … Wiktionary
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whip — [[t](h)wɪ̱p[/t]] ♦♦♦ whips, whipping, whipped 1) N COUNT A whip is a long thin piece of material such as leather or rope, fastened to a stiff handle. It is used for hitting people or animals. 2) VERB If someone whips a person or animal, they beat … English dictionary
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