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party line

[pahr-tee lahyn, pahr-tee lahyn] / ˈpɑr ti ˈlaɪn, ˈpɑr ti ˌlaɪn /


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“Transitory” went from a party line to a punchline, one the Fed is still trying to live down.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

That’s OK: It’s better to have a media landscape as diverse as America rather than one in which outlets sing from the same party line.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis also pressed Kennedy and, most surprisingly, so did Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, the Republican whip who rarely strays from the party line.

From Slate • Sep. 6, 2025

The scandal-plagued ex-cop is running for a second term on an independent party line, and he reportedly has backers with deep pockets.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2025

That was the beauty of the old party line telephone.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck