compulsory adherence to a party decision, restrictions on party debate
束子
scrubbing brush, scourer
亀の子束子
tortoise-shaped scrubbing brush (from company name)
一致結束
closing ranks, uniting and working together, coming together for fighting
約束を守る
to keep a promise
約束を破る 約束をやぶる
to break a promise, to renege
約束破る 約束やぶる
to break a promise, to renege
約束通り 約束どおり
as one promised
非拘束名簿式比例代表制
proportional representation system in which both party and individual votes are cast, seats are distributed amongst parties by proportion of vote obtained, and candidates are elected in descending order of number of votes obtained