to follow the party-line
1party 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./ …
2party 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./ …
3party 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 …
4Party line (telephony) — In 20th century telephone systems, a party line (also multiparty line or Shared Service Line) is an arrangement in which two or more customers are connected directly to the same local loop. Prior to World War II in the United States, party lines… …
5party line — n. 1) to follow, hew to the party line 2) to deviate from, veer from the party line * * * [ˌpɑːtɪ laɪn] hew to the party line veer from the party line to deviate from to follow …
6toe the party line — follow party policies, conform to the conventions of a particular political party …
7The Party Boys — Infobox musical artist Name = The Party Boys Img capt = Img size = Background = group or band Origin = Sydney, Australia Genre = Rock Hard rock Years active = 1982 1992, 1999 Label = Oz, CBS, Columbia Associated acts = Status Quo, Eagles, The… …
8The Thick of It — Format Comedy (political satire) Created by Armando Iannucci …
9party — noun 1 political group ADJECTIVE ▪ political ▪ centre/center, centre right/center right, left wing, right wing ▪ centrist, fascist, leftist …
10Frederick Douglass: The Color Line in America (1883) — ▪ Primary Source After 1877, following the withdrawal of Union troops from South Carolina, Louisiana, and Florida, Reconstruction officially ended. In theory, African Americans were free, but, in practice, their status was far from equal.… …
