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 August, the five-person court split along party lines to meet once a month instead of twice a month. — Rachel Royster july 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026

Coleman cites Collins, Platner’s opponent, as the resilient Republican who doesn’t always toe the party line, keeping her constituency more in mind in her decision-making. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 July 2026

The Florida Legislature passed the renaming legislation, along party lines, in February. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 July 2026

Regardless, McConnell was widely expected to toe the party line. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 8 July 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