party line

noun

1

: the policy or practice of a political party

2

: a single telephone circuit connecting two or more subscribers with the exchange

called also party wire

3

: the principles or policies of an individual or organization

also : the explanation or interpretation usually put forth

… the party line that her mother was a saint …

—Leslie Bennetts

party-liner

ˌpär-tē-ˈlī-nər 

noun

Examples of party line in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Thursday's vote was along party lines, and came after Fauci refused to answer lawmakers' questions in a hearing last week about the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, citing his Fifth Amendment right to avoid self-incrimination. — Eric McDaniel, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026

The state House approved the measure largely along party lines, with Democrats arguing Maryland cannot remain on the sidelines while Republicans redistrict elsewhere. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2026

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted by a 12-10 party line vote Tuesday to advance Blanche's nomination for a vote by the full Senate later this week. — Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

The 12-10 vote on party lines took place a day after Blanche's nomination got a major boost, when Republican Senators John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina agreed to support him. — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for party line

• alkaline
• andesine
• anodyne
• anticline
• arginine
• asinine
• benzidine
• borderline
• byzantine
• calamine
• caroline
• centerline