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

ProPublica interviewed more than two dozen national security specialists across party lines to trace Gorka’s path to one of the most sensitive jobs in government. —Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 21 Apr. 2026

On Tuesday, the Assembly Public Safety Committee voted 7-2 along party lines to advance the bill. —Andrew Graham april 21, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026

In a 52 to 46 vote along party lines, Republicans approved a motion to proceed to the measure, which was released earlier in the day. —Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026

And unlike many issues, the opposition toward them often cuts across party lines. —Anusha Mathur, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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