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 noun

Examples of party line in a Sentence

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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 See All Example Sentences for party line

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of party line was in 1837

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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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