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

The bill passed the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee along party lines and next goes to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. —Nicole Nixon, Sacramento Bee, 18 Apr. 2024

The votes were 51-48 and 51-49, both along party lines. —Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 18 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1