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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The next tests could come later this week as Thune pushes a funding package for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection designed to pass on a party line basis.
—Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
The next tests could come later this week as Thune pushes a funding package for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Patrol designed to pass on a party line basis.
—Steven Sloan, Fortune, 20 May 2026
For one, voters don’t always cast ballots along party lines.
—Ashley Wu, New York Times, 18 May 2026
The first major split occurred when lawmakers passed an emergency bill, Senate Bill 298, on a largely party line vote in late February.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
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Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
The next tests could come later this week as Thune pushes a funding package for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Patrol designed to pass on a party line basis.
—Steven Sloan, Fortune, 20 May 2026
For one, voters don’t always cast ballots along party lines.
—Ashley Wu, New York Times, 18 May 2026
The first major split occurred when lawmakers passed an emergency bill, Senate Bill 298, on a largely party line vote in late February.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
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“Party line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/party%20line. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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