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A whip (also called a party whip) is a legislator who acts as an "enforcer" for their political party. Their job is to make sure the other legislators in their party vote according to the official party policy.^[1] If a legislator votes against party policy, they might "lose the whip", being effectively expelled from the party.^[2]

A whip must also make sure that the elected representatives of their party are in attendance when important votes are taken.^[1] The usage comes from the hunting term "whipping in", which means to stop hounds from wandering away from the pack.^[3]

Whips exist in the legislatures of many countries, including the United States^[3], Great Britain^[4], and New Zealand^[5].

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↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Whip | government | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
↑ "What is removing the whip, filibustering and other Brexit jargon?". 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 "U.S. Senate: About Parties and Leadership | Party Whips". www.senate.gov. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
↑ "Whips: UK Parliament". UK Parliament. 2024.
↑ "What is a party whip and what do they do?". New Zealand Parliament. 11 Whiringa ā-rangi (November), 2020. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

[:0-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Whip | government | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-09-09.

[2] "What is removing the whip, filibustering and other Brexit jargon?". 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2024-09-09.

[:1-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "U.S. Senate: About Parties and Leadership | Party Whips". www.senate.gov. Retrieved 2024-09-09.

[4] "Whips: UK Parliament". UK Parliament. 2024.

[5] "What is a party whip and what do they do?". New Zealand Parliament. 11 Whiringa ā-rangi (November), 2020. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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+A '''whip''' (also called a '''party whip''') is a [[Legislature|legislator]] who acts as an "enforcer" for their [[political party]]. Their job is to make sure the other legislators in their party vote according to the official party policy.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Whip {{!}} government {{!}} Britannica|url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/whip-government|access-date=2024-09-09|website=www.britannica.com|language=en}}</ref> If a legislator votes against party policy, they might "lose the whip", being effectively expelled from the party.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2019-09-04|title=What is removing the whip, filibustering and other Brexit jargon?|language=en-GB|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-49578000|access-date=2024-09-09}}</ref>
-A '''whip''' is a person in a [[political party]] whose job is to make sure the party's members vote with the party. This happens in a [[legislature]]. Whips are a party's "enforcers", who talk to each member of the party to make sure that they vote according to the official party policy.
 A whip must also make sure that the elected representatives of their party are in attendance when important votes are taken. The usage comes from the hunting term "whipping in", which means to stop [[hound]]s from wandering away from the pack.
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+Whips exist in the legislatures of many countries, including the United States<ref name=":1" />, Great Britain<ref>{{Cite web|date=2024|title=Whips: UK Parliament|url=https://www.parliament.uk/about/mps-and-lords/principal/whips/|website=UK Parliament}}</ref>, and New Zealand<ref>{{Cite web|date=11 Whiringa ā-rangi (November), 2020|title=What is a party whip and what do they do?|url=https://www.parliament.nz/mi/get-involved/features/what-is-a-party-whip-and-what-do-they-do/|website=New Zealand Parliament}}</ref>.
-To have the whip withdrawn means that an elected person is no longer a  member of the party.
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