whip
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7.8
- noun
- /wɪp/
:
responsable de disciplina parlamentaria
- The party whip reminded legislators to support the proposed budget bill.
- Majority Whip
- House Whip
- Minority Whip
You could say the whip asked them to vote.
- You could say the whip asked them to vote.
- But Labour has said you vote against me, you're going to lose the whip.
- You want to get something done, you want to get something passed, get yourself a majority and crack the partisan whip and you get some votes.
Examples
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We had the election for Edward Kennedy to become majority whip in the Senate.
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He just became the youngest majority whip in U.S. history.
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You could say the whip asked them to vote.
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- Sir, the House Whip is here!
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Is the Majority Whip taking a break?
Fiction book (1995) -
My daughter is the majority whip in the House in Ohio, and she is going to run for governor.
Academic text (1994) -
She's in the very happy position of being leader and chief whip of her own party.
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Tonight we put election politics aside as I join you as majority whip and chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in welcoming the Japanese prime minister and his lovely wife to these United States.
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In the House of Representatives, include the Speaker of the House, Majority Leader, Majority Whip, Minority Leader, Minority Whip, and chairs of the committees on appropriations, armed services, budget, education and labor, energy and commerce, foreign affairs, intelligence, judiciary, and rules.
Academic text (1993) -
"Pelosi and House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) now have a new best friend: conservative Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK)."
Blog text (14)
Synonyms
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7.2
A person in a political party who makes sure members attend and vote as leaders want
Idioms
Compounds
- Archaic
1
9.9
A tool that makes horses move when they pull a small carriage and now means something old-fashioned
- Literature
1
7.2
A person in a political party who makes sure members attend and vote as leaders want
- Archaic
A person who performs skilled whip tricks in rodeos or who is very strict about rules
How Powerful
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- Formal
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6.8
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- Jargon
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7.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
The political whip comes from the hunting job called the whipper-in, who used a whip to keep the hounds together, so a modern whip keeps party members in line.