party line — noun 1. ) count a telephone line shared by more than one customer 2. ) the party line the official policy or opinion of a political party that all its members are expected to support, especially in public: toe the party line (=obey it): an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
party line — n. 1. a line marking the boundary between adjoining properties ☆ 2. a single circuit connecting two or more telephone users with the exchange ☆ 3. [usually pl.] a political tenet regarded as a line, or boundary, beyond which a political party or… … English World dictionary
party line — party line, adj. /pahr tee luyn / for 1, 2; /pahr tee luyn / for 3, 4 1. the authorized, prescribed policies and practices of a group, esp. of the Communist party, usually followed by the members without deviation; official philosophy or credo. 2 … Universalium
party line — n [singular] the official opinion of a political party or other organization, which its members are expected to agree with and support follow/toe the party line (=to support the official opinion) ▪ He refused to toe the party line … Dictionary of contemporary English
party line — ► NOUN 1) a policy or policies officially adopted by a political party. 2) a telephone line shared by two or more subscribers … English terms dictionary
party line — index platform, policy (plan of action) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Party line — The phrase party line may refer to:*Party line (politics), an informal term for the agenda of a political party *Party line (telephony), a system where multiple telephone customers are connected to the same phone line * The Partyline Line (books) … Wikipedia
party line — UK / US noun Word forms party line : singular party line plural party lines 1) the party line the official policy or opinion of a political party that all its members are expected to support, especially in public toe the party line (= obey it):… … English dictionary
party-line — adjective Etymology: party line : characterized by or resulting from adherence to a party line (as of a political party) party line doctrine party line causes … Useful english dictionary
party line — {n. phr.} Ideas, policies, and goals set forth by the leadership of a group or organization. * /Dan seldom has an original idea but he keeps faithfully repeating his company s party line./ … Dictionary of American idioms