party-liner
Definition
Noun: - A person who strictly follows the official policies, doctrines, or ideology of a political party, especially without deviation or independent thought.
Usage Examples
- (A senator who consistently supports the party's official positions.)
- (Members who adhere rigidly to party policy.)
- (Someone who lacks intellectual independence due to party loyalty.)
Advanced Usage
"to be a party-liner": to exhibit unwavering allegiance to party doctrine.
- In times of crisis, it is easy to be a party-liner, but true leadership requires independent judgment. (To blindly follow party lines.)
"party-liner mentality": the mindset of prioritizing party unity over critical thinking.
- The committee's party-liner mentality stifled any meaningful debate. (The group's rigid adherence to party views.)
Variants and Related Words
- Party line (n): the official policy or doctrine of a political party.
- All members are expected to follow the party line on this issue. (The agreed-upon party position.)
- Liner (n): a person who adheres to a particular line of thought or policy (used in compounds like "party-liner").
- Hardliner (n): someone who takes an uncompromising stance on issues, often within a party.
Synonyms
- Party loyalist: a devoted supporter of a political party.
- Party stalwart: a firm, reliable party member.
- Doctrinaire: someone who rigidly applies a theory or ideology.
Phrasal Verbs
- Toe the party line: to conform strictly to the party's official position.
- The junior minister was careful to toe the party line during the interview. (To adhere to party policy.)
Related Idioms
- Follow the party line: to adopt the official party stance.
- All candidates must follow the party line on tax reform. (To support the party's agreed policy.)
- March in lockstep: to act in complete agreement with a group, often used for party-liners.
- The party-liners marched in lockstep behind their leader. (They moved as a unified, unquestioning group.)