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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, politics
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: whip
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: legislator
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Across languages
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