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Definition: Meaning of, party in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈpɑːti /

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party parties
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  1. for fun a social event when a lot of people meet together to enjoy themselves by eating, drinking, dancing etc
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  2. in politics [also + plural verb British English] British English a political organization with particular beliefs and aims, which you can vote for in elections
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  3. group of people [also + plural verb British English] British English a group of people who go somewhere together or do a job together
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  4. in an argument/law law or formal one of the people or groups who are involved in a legal argument or agreement
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  5. be (a) party to something formal to be involved in an activity or decision
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
party partied partied
Present Participle Third Person Singular
partying parties
[intransitive]
  1. informal to enjoy yourself with a group of other people by drinking alcohol, eating, dancing etc
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party used in phrases

  • American Federalist Party (noun)
    1. a major political party in the United States in the early 19th century; founded by Alexander Hamilton; favoured a strong centralized government
  • American Labor Party (noun)
    1. a former political party in the United States; formed in 1936 in New York when labour and liberals bolted the Democratic Party
  • American Party (noun)
    1. a former political party in the United States; active in the 1850s to keep power out of the hands of immigrants and Roman Catholics
  • Anti-Masonic Party (noun)
    1. a former political party in the United States; founded in 1825 in opposition to Freemasonry in public affairs
  • Australian Labor Party (noun)
    1. the oldest political party in Australia, founded in 1891; the party is moderately liberal
  • Boston Tea Party (noun)
    1. disguised as Indians 1773 history demonstration by citizens of Boston who raided three British ships in Boston harbour and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the harbour; organized as a protest against taxes on tea
  • Boston Tea Party, the
    1. a protest in Boston in 1773 against the British tax on tea, when tea was thrown from British ships into the water. This is often considered to be the event that started the AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR .
  • British Labour Party (noun)
    1. a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labour's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries
  • Bull Moose Party (noun)
    1. a former political party in the United States; founded by Theodore Roosevelt during the presidential campaign of 1912; its emblem was a picture of a bull moose
  • Communist Party (noun)
    1. a political party based on the principles of MARXISM-LENINISM, and believing that most economic activity (such as factories, banks, and farming) should be owned or controlled by the government
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