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

Other sentiment surveys, including the University of Michigan's surveys of consumers, have also improved in the aftermath of the Nov. 5 election, though along party lines. —Lucia Mutikani, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024

The vote on the second measure, which included language about preserving the records but also demanded their release, was 204 to 198, also almost all along party lines. —Annie Karni, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024

Divided almost entirely along party lines, the chamber voted on Thursday 206-198 to shoot down Casten’s proposal — but that doesn’t mean the Gaetz report will never be seen. —Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024

But the Central Valley is more purple than the deep-blue districts that surround the Bay Area and Los Angeles, and conservative Democrats in the area often cross party lines to elect Republicans. —Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1