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PARTY DISCIPLINE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parliamentary Language
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
DEF

The control exercised by a party over the positions held by its members and over the way in which they vote.

OBS

The enforcement of party discipline is one of the whip's duties.

OBS

Compare with party line.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire parlementaire
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
DEF

Contrôle exercé par un parti politique sur les prises de position de ses membres et sur leur façon de voter.

OBS

Le maintien de la discipline de parti est l'une des responsabilités du whip.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Lenguaje parlamentario
  • Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
DEF

Control ejercido por un partido político sobre las posiciones que adoptan sus miembros y la forma en que votan.

OBS

El mantenimiento de la disciplina de partido es una de las responsabilidades del whip.

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