party line

[ pahr-tee -lahyn for 1, 2; pahr-tee -lahyn for 3, 4 ]

/ ˈpɑr ti ˈlaɪn for 1, 2; ˈpɑr ti ˌlaɪn for 3, 4 /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR party line ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the authorized, prescribed policies and practices of a group, especially of the Communist Party, usually followed by the members without deviation; official philosophy or credo.

the guiding policy, tenets, or practices of a political party: The judge was chosen on party lines.

a telephone line connecting the telephones of a number of subscribers by one circuit to a central office, used in some rural areas.

the boundary line separating adjoining properties.

Origin of party line

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

OTHER WORDS FROM party line

party-line, adjective

Words nearby party line

party-column ballot, partyer, party girl, partygoer, partyism, party line, party liner, party list, party man, party politics, party poop

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Example sentences from the Web for party line

Worst of all for disaster planning, legislatures are passing election reforms on party-line votes.
How Many More Near-Election Disasters Before Congress Wakes Up?|Richard L. Hasen|October 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
When she hit her stride in the 1960s, her compositions were too intuitive, even willful, to count as party-line Minimalism.
The Maximal Minimalist|Blake Gopnik|March 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Patricia Murphy on the party-line fight behind closed doors.
Debt-Panel Stalemate|Patricia Murphy|October 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Boehner may choose to ram through hard-right bills on party-line votes, giving him symbolic victories and Tea Party cred.
John Boehner's Reality Check|Howard Kurtz|January 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST

These two general classes of party-line systems may, therefore, be termed "non-selective" and "selective" systems.
Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1|Kempster Miller
The party-line problem in rural districts is somewhat different from that within urban limits.
Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1|Kempster Miller
For party-line ringing the key matter becomes somewhat more complicated.
Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1|Kempster Miller

British Dictionary definitions for party line

party line

noun

a telephone line serving two or more subscribers

the policies or dogma of a political party, to which all members are expected to subscribe

mainly US the boundary between adjoining property

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Idioms and Phrases with party line

party line

The official policy of an organization or government, as in The current party line opposes legalized abortion in all cases. This term, dating from about 1830, was originally used for a political party's official policy but in the mid-1900s was almost exclusively applied to the rigid dicta of the Soviet Communist Party. Since then it has returned to looser use.

单词	party line
释义	party line [ pahr-tee -lahyn for 1, 2; pahr-tee -lahyn for 3, 4 ] / ˈpɑr ti ˈlaɪn for 1, 2; ˈpɑr ti ˌlaɪn for 3, 4 / SEE SYNONYMS FOR party line ON THESAURUS.COM noun the authorized, prescribed policies and practices of a group, especially of the Communist Party, usually followed by the members without deviation; official philosophy or credo. the guiding policy, tenets, or practices of a political party: The judge was chosen on party lines. a telephone line connecting the telephones of a number of subscribers by one circuit to a central office, used in some rural areas. the boundary line separating adjoining properties. Origin of party line An Americanism dating back to 1825–35 OTHER WORDS FROM party line party-line, adjective Words nearby party line party-column ballot, partyer, party girl, partygoer, partyism, party line, party liner, party list, party man, party politics, party poop Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for party line Worst of all for disaster planning, legislatures are passing election reforms on party-line votes. How Many More Near-Election Disasters Before Congress Wakes Up?\|Richard L. Hasen\|October 30, 2012\|DAILY BEAST When she hit her stride in the 1960s, her compositions were too intuitive, even willful, to count as party-line Minimalism. The Maximal Minimalist\|Blake Gopnik\|March 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Patricia Murphy on the party-line fight behind closed doors. Debt-Panel Stalemate\|Patricia Murphy\|October 26, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Boehner may choose to ram through hard-right bills on party-line votes, giving him symbolic victories and Tea Party cred. John Boehner's Reality Check\|Howard Kurtz\|January 3, 2011\|DAILY BEAST These two general classes of party-line systems may, therefore, be termed "non-selective" and "selective" systems. Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1\|Kempster Miller The party-line problem in rural districts is somewhat different from that within urban limits. Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1\|Kempster Miller For party-line ringing the key matter becomes somewhat more complicated. Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1\|Kempster Miller British Dictionary definitions for party line party line noun a telephone line serving two or more subscribers the policies or dogma of a political party, to which all members are expected to subscribe mainly US the boundary between adjoining property Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with party line party line The official policy of an organization or government, as in The current party line opposes legalized abortion in all cases. This term, dating from about 1830, was originally used for a political party's official policy but in the mid-1900s was almost exclusively applied to the rigid dicta of the Soviet Communist Party. Since then it has returned to looser use. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to party line line, platform, policy, position, bandwagon
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party line

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Origin of party line

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