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
Leslie Bennetts 
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Failure to comply with the loyalty pledge is punishable by requiring researchers to repay scholarships in full, creating a powerful incentive to toe the party line.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
Senator Bill Cassidy, a physician whose support was key to Kennedy’s final confirmation, and Senator John Barrasso, a surgeon and the number two Republican in the Senate, who rarely strays from the party line.
—ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
The agency's rule, narrowly approved by the commission along party lines in April 2024, would have invalidated nearly all existing noncompetes and banned new ones except in rare circumstances.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
The bill passed along party lines.
—Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
Senator Bill Cassidy, a physician whose support was key to Kennedy’s final confirmation, and Senator John Barrasso, a surgeon and the number two Republican in the Senate, who rarely strays from the party line.
—ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
The agency's rule, narrowly approved by the commission along party lines in April 2024, would have invalidated nearly all existing noncompetes and banned new ones except in rare circumstances.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
The bill passed along party lines.
—Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Party line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/party%20line. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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