Definition of Three-line whip

1. Noun. (British) A directive from an MP's superiors to vote in a particular way in parliament, despite what the politician might believe or what his constituents would wish. ¹

2. Noun. (by extension, jocular) An imperative order. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Three-line Whip

three-figure
three-finger salute
three-finger salutes
three-flowered
three-fourths
three-headed
three-hitter
three-horned
three-hundredth
three-lane
three-leafed
three-leaved
three-legged
three-legged race
three-line whip (current term)
three-lobed
three-martini lunch
three-martini lunches
three-membered
three-mile limit
three-milk cake
three-minute warning
three-nerved
three-on-the-tree
three-parted
three-party
three-peat
three-piece

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