single-line whip

noun

A non-binding indication, given to an MP by the MP's superiors, of when a vote is expected to take place, and what outcome the MP's party would like.

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Meanings

nounsingle-line whip (plural single-line whips)

plural single-line whips

  1. UKA non-binding indication, given to an MP by the MP's superiors, of when a vote is expected to take place, and what outcome the MP's party would like.

    Synonyms: one-line whip

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA non-binding indication, given to an MP by the MP's superiors, of when a vote is expected to take place, and what outcome the MP's party would like.

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one-line whip
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APA

single-line whip. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single-line%20whip

MLA

“single-line whip.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single-line%20whip. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “single-line whip,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single-line%20whip.

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