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 … —
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She was ultimately confirmed in a near-party line vote.
—Eric McDaniel, NPR, 17 June 2026
The Senate vote on Blanche’s nomination to be Deputy Attorney General last year was 52–46, along party lines.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
The votes fell strictly along party lines, with every Republican member supported the nullification of a landmark conservation policy that 99 percent of Americans wanted to keep.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 10 June 2026
The House on Tuesday voted along party lines, 214-212, to pass a $70 billion bill that would fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 10 June 2026
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Eric McDaniel, NPR, 17 June 2026
The Senate vote on Blanche’s nomination to be Deputy Attorney General last year was 52–46, along party lines.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
The votes fell strictly along party lines, with every Republican member supported the nullification of a landmark conservation policy that 99 percent of Americans wanted to keep.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 10 June 2026
The House on Tuesday voted along party lines, 214-212, to pass a $70 billion bill that would fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 10 June 2026
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“Party line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/party%20line. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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