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party line

noun party lines

  1. historical A single telephone line which is shared by two or more households. Formerly common from the inception of telephony (1880s) through the mid-twentieth century.
  2. The official policy of a political party or other organization. 'Cause they don't want you any wiser / You're just toein' the party line

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noun official policy

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@misc{party_line_2026,
  title = {party line},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/party%20line},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}