THREE-LINE WHIP

Meaning of THREE-LINE WHIP in English

ˌthree-line ˈwhip BrE AmE noun [countable]

an order from a leader of a British political party telling MPs in that party that they must vote in a particular way

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

THREE-LINE WHIP — ■ noun (in the UK) a written notice, underlined three times to denote urgency, to members of a political party …
Concise Oxford English vocab
THREE-LINE WHIP — noun (in Britain) a written notice to Members of Parliament from their party leaders telling them that they must be …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THREE-LINE WHIP — ( three-line whips) A three-line whip is a situation where the MPs in a political party are ordered to attend …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THREE-LINE WHIP — (~s) A ~ is a situation where the MPs in a political party are ordered to attend parliament and vote …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
THREE-LINE WHIP — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Labour should impose a three-line whip to vote against the Treaty. ▪ Many Opposition Members …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
THREE-LINE WHIP — n a written notice sent by the Whips in the main British political parties to tell their Members of Parliament …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
THREE-LINE WHIP — повестка парламентского партийного организатора (whip) 1) особой важности (с предложением присутствовать на определённом заседании палаты общин (House of Commons); неявка …
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
THREE-LINE WHIP — предписание присутствовать на парламентском заседании особой важности; повестка с тремя подчеркиваниями предписание присутствовать на парламентском заседании особой важности; повестка с …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
THREE-LINE WHIP — предписание присутствовать на парламентском заседании особой важности; повестка с тремя подчёркиваниями
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
THREE-LINE WHIP — предписание присутствовать на парламентском заседании особой важности; повестка с тремя подчёркиваниями
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
THREE-LINE WHIP — предписание присутствовать на парламентском заседании особой важности; повестка с тремя подчёркиваниями
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
THREE-LINE WHIP — предписание присутствовать на парламентском заседании особой важности; повестка с тремя подчёркиваниями
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
THREE-LINE WHIP — предписание присутствовать на парламентском заседании особой важности; повестка с тремя подчёркиваниями
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
THREE-LINE WHIP — предписание присутствовать на парламентском заседании особой важности; повестка с тремя подчёркиваниями
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
THREE-LINE WHIP — предписание присутствовать на парламентском заседании особой важности; повестка с тремя подчеркиваниями
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
THREE-LINE WHIP — предписание присутствовать на парламентском заседании особой важности; повестка с тремя подчеркиваниями
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
THREE-LINE WHIP — «уведомление с тремя подчёркиваниями», уведомление (парламентского партийного организатора) особой важности, требующее строжайшего соблюдения партийной дисциплины
Англо-Русский юридический словарь
THREE-LINE WHIP — повестка парламентского партийного организатора [whip 1)] особой важности (с предложением присутствовать на определённом заседании палаты общин [House of Commons]; неявка …
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
THREE-LINE WHIP — предписание присутствовать на парламентском заседании особой важности; повестка с тремя подчеркиваниями предписание присутствовать на парламентском заседании особой важности; повестка с …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
THREE — tri. THREEFOLD: triplic. THREE-CORNERED: triangulari, THREE-LEGGED: tripedat
English interlingue dictionary
THREE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Three Emperors' League Three Gorges Dam Project {{link=Three Kingdoms">Three Kingdoms Three Mile Island Three …
Английский словарь Британика
WHIP — I. ˈhw]ip also ˈw]; dial ]u̇p or ]əp verb ( whipped ; whipped ; whipping ; whips ) Etymology: Middle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THREE — I. ˈthrē adjective Etymology: Middle English three, thre, from Old English thrīe (masculine), thrēo (feminine & neuter); akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LINE — I. ˈlīn noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English līn — more at linen 1. a. archaic …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WHIP — (v. t.) To punish with a whip, scourge, or rod; to flog; to beat; as, to whip a vagrant; to …
Английский словарь Webster
THREE — (n.) A symbol representing three units, as 3 or iii.
Английский словарь Webster
THREE — (n.) The number greater by a unit than two; three units or objects.
Английский словарь Webster
WHIP — ( v. t. ) To punish with a whip, scourge, or rod; to flog; to beat; as, to whip a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THREE — ( n. ) The number greater by a unit than two; three units or objects.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THREE — ( n. ) A symbol representing three units, as 3 or iii.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WHIP — — whiplike , adj. — whipper , n. /hwip, wip/ , v. , whipped or whipt, whipping , n. v.t. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THREE — /three/ , n. 1. a cardinal number, 2 plus 1. 2. a symbol for this number, as 3 or III. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LINE — line 1 — linable, lineable , adj. — lineless , adj. — linelike , adj. /luyn/ , n. , v. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WHIP — I. ˈhwip, ˈwip verb ( whipped ; whip·ping ) Etymology: Middle English wippen, whippen; akin to Middle Dutch wippen to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THREE — noun Etymology: Middle English, from three, adjective, from Old English thrīe (masculine), thrēo (feminine & neuter); akin to Old High …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WHIP — vt the long pennant. ·see pennant (a). 2. whip ·vt to hoist or purchase by means of a whip. 3. …
Webster English vocab
THREE — adj one more than two; two and one. 2. three ·noun a symbol representing three units, as 3 or iii. …
Webster English vocab
LINE
Webster English vocab
WHIP — [whip] vb whipped ; whip.ping [ME wippen, whippen; akin to MD wippen to move up and down, sway, OE wipian …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
THREE — [three] n [ME, fr. three, adj., fr. OE thrie (masc.), threo (fem. & neut.); akin to OHG dri three, L …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
THREE — three BrE AmE θriː ▷ threes θriːz ▶ ˌ three ˈ R's BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WHIP — / wɪp; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] a long thin piece of rope or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LINE
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WHIP — I. whip 1 /wɪp/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle whipped , present participle whipping ) [ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
THREE — three S1 /θriː/ BrE AmE number [ Language: Old English ; Origin: thrie , threo ] 1 . the number …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LINE — I. line 1 S1 W1 /laɪn/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: Partly from Old French ligne , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WHIP — n. & v. --n. 1 a lash attached to a stick for urging on animals or punishing etc. 2 a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
THREE — n. & adj. --n. 1 a one more than two, or seven less than ten. b a symbol for this …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LINE — n. & v. --n. 1 a continuous mark or band made on a surface (drew a line). 2 use of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WHIP — n. & v. n. 1 a lash attached to a stick for urging on animals or punishing etc. 2 a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
THREE — n. & adj. n. 1 a one more than two, or seven less than ten. b a symbol for this …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LINE — n. & v. n. 1 a continuous mark or band made on a surface (drew a line). 2 use of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
THREE — n. & adj. --n. 1. a one more than two, or seven less than ten. b a symbol for this …
Oxford English vocab
LINE — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a continuous mark or band made on a surface (drew a line). 2 use …
Oxford English vocab
WHIP — ( whips, whipping, whipped) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A whip …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THREE — ( threes) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Three is the number 3. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LINE — ( lines, lining, lined) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A line …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WHIP — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES given a fair crack of the whip ▪ They feel they haven’t been given …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
THREE — number COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a father of two/three/four etc (= a man with two, three etc children ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LINE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a boundary line ▪ There was some disagreement about the exact position of the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WHIP — (BEAT FOOD) [verb] [T] -pp- - to beat (food, esp. cream) with a special utensil in order to make it …
Cambridge English vocab
THREE — [determiner], [pronoun], [noun] - (the number) 3three cats/trees/housesa house with three bedroomsa three-bedroom house"How many children have you got?" "Three …
Cambridge English vocab
THREE — n. Three Emperors' League Three Gorges Dam Project Three Henrys War of the Three Kingdoms Three Mile Island Three Stooges
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
WHIP — Synonyms and related words : Ferris wheel, Jehu, MP, Member of Congress, Member of Parliament, accelerate, aerate, agitate, alderman, assemblyman, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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