party whip

noun

, Politics.

1. whip ( def 21 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of party whip¹

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

Example Sentences

The SNP currently have 62 MSPs - excluding John Mason, who has been stripped of the party whip.

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The SNP also withdrew the party whip from MSP John Mason over social media posts in which he questioned whether Israel was committing genocide in Gaza.

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SNP MSP John Mason has been stripped of the party whip after "completely unacceptable" social media posts about the conflict in Gaza.

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Mr Holmes, who was elected at the previous general election in 2019, has also been made a shadow minister at the department, alongside frontbench roles at the Northern Ireland Office and as a party whip.

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Multiple sources claimed that party whips, who are responsible for enforcing discipline, expressed concerns about admitting Mrs Elphicke to the party, though Labour denied this.

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