party line
A single telephone line which is shared by two or more householdsA single telephone line which is shared by two or more households. Formerly common from the inception of telephony (1880s) through the mid-twentieth century.
» Your party is on line.
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2 senses(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.
a telephone line serving two or more subscribers
The official policy of a political party or other organization.
Parteilinie
the policy of a political group
Examples
7 sentencesYour party is on line.
Any politician who does not toe the main party line would be branded a renegade.
Soviet functionaries who didn't toe the party line were at risk of ostracism and imprisonment.
Chinese newspapers are supervised by the government who maintains the right to change content to match the current party line.
ruПравительство Китая надзирает за местными газетами и сохраняет за собой право изменять их содержание в соответствии с текущим политическим курсом. — Karok
deDie chinesischen Zeitungen werden von der Regierung überwacht, welche das Recht hat, die Inhalte der jeweiligen politischen Linie der Partei anzupassen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
She voted for Mr Nishioka irrespective of party lines.
ruНесмотря на позицию партии, она проголосовала за господина Нисиоку. — Hellerick
deSie stimmte entgegen der Parteilinie für Herrn Nishioka. — Hastrica
Translations
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Forms
plural: party lines| Singular | party line |
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