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

Republicans are preparing a plan to fund ice and to fund a CBP on a party line vote through a process known as reconciliation, Democrats had the standoff to demand policy changes that never happened here. —CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026

Polls show Americans overwhelmingly support regulating AI, across party lines, across generations. —Maria Noel Fernandez, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026

The divide on this issue has been long-standing and doesn’t cut through traditional party lines. —Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026

With Republicans controlling both chambers of Congress and the White House, future funding for immigration enforcement could be approved along party lines through reconciliation, which bypasses the Senate filibuster. —Nik Popli, Time, 7 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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