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

In response, a key legislative committee voted on mostly party lines last week to spend $200 million in order to make costs more affordable and also blunt the expiration of enhanced premium subsidies by the federal government. —Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026

Many Illinois politicians have also weighed in on the matter of birthright citizenship, typically along party lines. —Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026

The 41-49 vote was along party lines. —Jay Blackman, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026

The reconciliation process is not subject to filibusters in the Senate and therefore allows a limited amount of legislation to be passed along party lines with fewer than 60 votes. —W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for party line

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