party whip

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party whip

noun party whips

Within a legislative body, a member appointed by a political party and given the authority to ensure that all members of that party participate in voting and vote strictly as directed by the party in all votes where adherence to a party line is required.

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noun political party function

한국어	원내총무 wonnaechongmu
中文	黨鞭 /党鞭 dǎngbiān

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@misc{party_whip_2026,
  title = {party whip},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/party%20whip},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}