Phrase guide
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noun
A directive to MPs from party leaders to attend a parliamentary meeting and vote in a particular way, despite what the MP might believe or what his or her constituents might like.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
Topics: government, politics
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noun
An imperative order.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, humorous
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History
From the triple underlining of very important votes on “the whip” — a document detailing upcoming business distributed weekly to British MPs by party managers.
