"single-line whip" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: single-line whips [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} single-line whip (plural single-line whips)
  1. (British) 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. Tags: British Synonyms: one-line whip Related terms: two-line whip, double-line whip, three-line whip
    Sense id: en-single-line_whip-en-noun-RqpTcXCm Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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