party liner

noun

a person who follows a party line, especially the Communist Party line.

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Nearby words

partway, party, party boat, party girl, party line, party liner, party list, party man, party politics, party poop, party pooper

Origin of party liner

First recorded in 1935–40; party line + -er¹

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