单词 | party discipline |
释义 | > as lemmasparty discipline party discipline n. ΚΠ 1827 N. Amer. Rev. Oct. 433 We speak of a party discipline in England, which enables the leaders in Parliament to dispense pretty cavalierly with the speaking services of their adherents. 1830 Deb. Congr. U.S. 9 Feb. 149/2 The provisional power of removal from office by a President..[should not] be exercised..in the corrupting spirit of ‘party discipline’. 1933 Discovery Feb. 64/1 Party-discipline and party-loyalty do sometimes exercise a prejudicial, cramping or numbing effect on the mind and actions of individual members of the House of Commons. 1996 Church Times 13 Dec. 10/3 In the House of Lords..Whips cannot impose party discipline by threats, bribes or cajolery. < as lemmas |
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