Meaning of whipped vote | Babel Free
Definitions
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.
Examples
“Any minister who failed to support⟳ it in a whipped vote⟳ would be expected to resign.”
“Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff has called for a whipped vote⟳, and the party says all 77 Liberals will vote⟳ to kill⟳ the bill.”
“The lowest part of her political career was following the Liberal government's whipped vote⟳ to limit⟳ compensation to hepatitis C victims in 1998.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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