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the party line
USUK
the official opinion of a party that all its members must repeat
Often 'follow', 'stick to' or 'toe the party line'. It also works for companies: 'the company line'.
In context
The minister refused to leave the party line during the interview.
Journalists soon noticed that every spokesperson repeated the party line word for word.
More idioms about politics
- a double standarda rule applied more strictly to one group than to another
- a grey areaa situation where the rules are unclear, so nobody is sure what is allowed
- a hidden agendaa secret reason or plan behind what someone says or does
- a hot potatoa difficult issue that people disagree about and nobody wants to deal with
- a lame ducka politician or government with little real power, often near the end of a term in office