| 单词 | party whip |
| 释义 | > as lemmasparty whip party whip n. †(a) the pressure exerted by a political party upon its members (obsolete); (b) a person appointed by a party to exercise this pressure and maintain party discipline. ΚΠ 1851 Rep. Ohio Convent. Deb. 1850–51 276/2 [He] is so assiduous in cracking his party whip,..that he may have been guilty of a breach of the party creed. 1903 Westm. Gaz. 9 Oct. 12/1 A whole page is headed in large capitals, ‘Whippers-in.’ Then follow the names of the various party ‘Whips,’ as we would call them. 1999 Earth Matters Summer 13/1 MPs spend half their time..as lobby fodder for party whips. < as lemmas |
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