English Dictionary

whipped vote

名詞

(politics) In the Westminster parliamentary system, a vote by members of a legislative body in which the members are strictly required to vote as directed by the leadership of their political party.

日本語の意味

（政治）ウィップ票：ウエストミンスター制の議会において、政党の指導部からの厳格な指示に従い、議員が必ずその通りに投票する投票（制度・手法）

The controversial bill passed by a narrow margin after a whipped vote forced lawmakers to fall in line with party leaders.

その物議を醸す法案は、党議拘束の投票の後、僅差で可決され、議員たちは党指導部に従わざるを得なかった。

意味（1）

(politics) In the Westminster parliamentary system, a vote by members of a legislative body in which the members are strictly required to vote as directed by the leadership of their political party.

Any minister who failed to support it in a whipped vote would be expected to resign.

whipped votes （ plural ）