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
Leslie Bennetts 
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Recent polls suggest that a majority of Americans disapprove of the U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities, though reactions are split along party lines.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
But the response hasn’t broken cleanly along party lines.
—Leah Askarinam, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
The vote was a free vote, meaning lawmakers vote according to their conscience rather than on party lines.
—Arkansas Online, 21 June 2025
Senate Democrats blasted the proposal, but their criticism is essentially moot, since Republicans are using a budget tool called reconciliation that would enable them to pass the bill along party lines.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 17 June 2025
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
But the response hasn’t broken cleanly along party lines.
—Leah Askarinam, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
The vote was a free vote, meaning lawmakers vote according to their conscience rather than on party lines.
—Arkansas Online, 21 June 2025
Senate Democrats blasted the proposal, but their criticism is essentially moot, since Republicans are using a budget tool called reconciliation that would enable them to pass the bill along party lines.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 17 June 2025
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“Party line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/party%20line. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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