three-line whip

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ˌthree-line ˈwhip noun [countable] British English  1. PPVan order from a leader of a British political party telling MPs in that party that they must vote in a particular way 三线鞭令〔英国政党领袖发出的指令，指示党内议员必须如何投票〕n2. informal a very firm instruction that people must come to a meeting or take part in an event

Examples from the Corpus

three-line whip• Labour should impose a three-line whip to vote against the Treaty.• On Thursday, St Valentine's night, Tommy was on a three-line whip.• Many Opposition Members who will obey the three-line Whip and vote against the motion will do so with a heavy heart.

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three-line whip
ˌthree-line ˈwhip noun [countable]
an order from a leader of a British political party telling MPs in that party that they must vote in a particular way

three-line whipBrE /ˌθriː laɪn ˈwɪp/ 🔊NAmE /ˌθriː laɪn ˈwɪp/ 🔊 noun(in Britain) a written notice to Members of Parliament from their party leaders telling them that they must be present at a particular vote and must vote in a particular way 紧急通知（英国政党领袖要求其议员必须参加投票和如何投票的书面通知）