party cohesion

party cohesion
   The degree to which members of a party vote together in legislative divisions. The main British parties generally show substantial unity in the voting lobbies, whereas party loyalty has traditionally been much weaker in the United States.

Glossary of UK Government and Politics . 2013.

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