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
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The measure had already cleared the House in September, largely along party lines.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Bessent should know all this and is simply towing the party line.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 26 Oct. 2025
As electricity bills climb, candidates are turning their fire on data centers in a rare populist backlash that cuts across party lines.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
However, Neuhauser argues that the framework will help women across party lines come together who would otherwise turn their backs if the organization stood in one lane.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 22 Oct. 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Bessent should know all this and is simply towing the party line.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 26 Oct. 2025
As electricity bills climb, candidates are turning their fire on data centers in a rare populist backlash that cuts across party lines.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
However, Neuhauser argues that the framework will help women across party lines come together who would otherwise turn their backs if the organization stood in one lane.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for party line
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“Party line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/party%20line. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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