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
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The state Supreme Court upheld the provision 5-2 along party lines, with dissents coming from the two Republican justices, David Overstreet and Lisa Holder White.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Following the Bork confirmation debacle—when the Senate, closely split along party lines, rejected Robert Bork’s nomination to the Court—justices tended to reach the bench only after passing ideological screening systems and bruising Senate battles.
—Duncan Hosie, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Both efforts failed along party lines.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The response to the removal of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela has split along party lines.
—Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Party line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/party%20line. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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