old-line party

British  

noun

1. either the Liberal Party or the Conservative Party

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Example Sentences

Such charges may be in keeping with old-line Party orthodoxy, but they sound very strange coming from a political system that jettisoned the socialist economy four decades ago in favor of a market capitalism that has taught the population to prioritize self-interest, material wealth, and class status above all else.

From The New Yorker

"Computerji," as he became known, long ago found that he and his privileged circle of technology lovers were not equal to the task of budging old-line party pros and the bureaucracy-infested Industrial Raj.

From Time Magazine Archive

Old-line party financiers who actively supported Walter Mondale in 1984 find Hart's diffident style difficult to accept.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the light of Papadopoulos' unconvincing record as a promoter of democracy, his promises drew skeptical responses from both diplomatic observers and old-line party politicians in Athens.

From Time Magazine Archive

Nine out of ten delegates had never attended a convention before, and even Chicago's Mayor Richard Daley, a staunch symbol of the old-line party machine, found himself without a seat.

From Time Magazine Archive