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| n. (group) | 1. party, political party | an organization to gain political power.; "in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level" |
| ~ organization, organisation | a group of people who work together. |
| ~ american labor party | a former political party in the United States; formed in 1936 in New York when labor and liberals bolted the Democratic Party. |
| ~ american party, know-nothing party | 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 | a former political party in the United States; founded in 1825 in opposition to Freemasonry in public affairs. |
| ~ black panthers | a militant Black political party founded in 1965 to end political dominance by Whites. |
| ~ communist party | a political party that actively advocates a communist form of government; in Communist countries it is the sole political party of the state. |
| ~ conservative party | a political party (especially in Great Britain or Australia) that believes in the importance of a capitalist economy with private ownership rather than state control. |
| ~ constitutional union party | a former political party in the United States; formed in 1859 by former Whigs who hoped to preserve the Union. |
| ~ democratic party | the older of two major political parties in the United States. |
| ~ democratic-republican party | a former major political party in the United States in the early 19th century; opposed the old Federalist party; favored a strict interpretation of the constitution in order to limit the powers of the federal government. |
| ~ farmer-labor party | a former minor political party in the United States in the early 20th century. |
| ~ american federalist party, federal party, federalist party | a major political party in the United States in the early 19th century; founded by Alexander Hamilton; favored a strong centralized government. |
| ~ free soil party | a former political party in the United States; formed in 1848 to oppose the extension of slavery into the territories; merged with the Liberty Party in 1848. |
| ~ gironde | the French moderate political party that was in power (1791-1793) during the French Revolution. |
| ~ green party | an environmentalist political party. |
| ~ greenback party | a former political party in the United States; organized in 1874; opposed any reduction in the amount of paper money in circulation. |
| ~ guomindang, kuomintang | the political party founded in 1911 by Sun Yat-sen; it governed China under Chiang Kai-shek from 1928 until 1949 when the Communists took power and subsequently was the official ruling party of Taiwan. |
| ~ labor party, labour party | a left-of-center political party formed to represent the interest of ordinary working people. |
| ~ liberal democrat party | a political party in Great Britain; formerly the Liberal Party; advocates reforms and improvement of the conditions of working people. |
| ~ liberal party | a political party in Australia, Canada, and other nations, and formerly in Great Britain. |
| ~ liberty party | a former political party in the United States; formed in 1839 to oppose the practice of slavery; merged with the Free Soil Party in 1848. |
| ~ militant tendency | a Trotskyist political organization in Great Britain set up in 1964 inside the Labour Party. |
| ~ national socialist german workers' party, nazi party | the political party founded in Germany in 1919 and brought to power by Hitler in 1933. |
| ~ people's party, populist party | a former political party in the United States; formed in 1891 to advocate currency expansion and state control of railroads. |
| ~ bull moose party, progressive party | 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. |
| ~ prohibition party | a political party in the United States; formed in 1869 to oppose the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages. |
| ~ gop, republican party | the younger of two major political parties in the United States; GOP is an acronym for grand old party. |
| ~ social democratic party | a political party in Germany and Britain (and elsewhere) founded in late 19th century; originally Marxist; now advocates the gradual transformation of capitalism into democratic socialism. |
| ~ socialist labor party | a political party in the United States; formed in 1874 to advocate the peaceful introduction of socialism. |
| ~ socialist party | a political party in the United States formed in 1900 to advocate socialism. |
| ~ dixiecrats, states' rights democratic party | a former political party in the United States; formed in 1948 by Democrats from southern states in order to oppose to the candidacy of Harry S Truman. |
| ~ war party | a political party that supports a war. |
| ~ whig party | a former political party in the United States; formed in 1834 in opposition to the Democratic Party; advocated a loose interpretation of the Constitution and high protective tariffs. |
| ~ third party | a political party organized in opposition to the major parties in a two-party system. |
| ~ form of government, political system | the members of a social organization who are in power. |
| ~ opposition | the major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected.; "Her Majesty's loyal opposition" |
| n. (group) | 2. party | a group of people gathered together for pleasure.; "she joined the party after dinner" |
| ~ social affair, social gathering | a gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship. |
| ~ shindig, shindy | a large and noisy party of people. |
| ~ dance | a party of people assembled for dancing. |
| ~ masque, masquerade, masquerade party, mask | a party of guests wearing costumes and masks. |
| ~ dinner party, dinner | a party of people assembled to have dinner together.; "guests should never be late to a dinner party" |
| ~ reception | a formal party of people; as after a wedding. |
| ~ open house | an informal party of people with hospitality for all comers. |
| ~ housewarming | a party of people assembled to celebrate moving into a new home. |
| ~ soiree | a party of people assembled in the evening (usually at a private house). |
| ~ fete champetre, garden party, lawn party | a party of people assembled for social interaction out of doors. |
| ~ shower | a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person.; "her friends organized a baby shower for her when she was expecting" |
| ~ stag party, smoker | a party for men only (or one considered suitable for men only). |
| ~ hen party | a party for women only. |
| ~ slumber party | an overnight party of girls who dress in nightclothes and pass the night talking. |
| ~ mixer, sociable, social | a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity. |
| ~ wedding party, wedding | a party of people at a wedding. |
| ~ reunion | a party of former associates who have come together again. |
| n. (group) | 3. company, party | a band of people associated temporarily in some activity.; "they organized a party to search for food"; "the company of cooks walked into the kitchen" |
| ~ band, circle, lot, set | an unofficial association of people or groups.; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot" |
| ~ fatigue party | a group of soldiers on fatigue duty. |
| ~ landing party | a part of a ship's company organized for special duties ashore. |
| ~ party to the action, party to the transaction | a party of people taking a role in legal proceedings. |
| ~ rescue party | a party of rescuers. |
| ~ search party | a party of people to search for someone. |
| ~ stretcher party | a party of people with stretchers to carry an injured person. |
| ~ war party | a band of warriors who raid or fight an enemy (used especially of Native Americans). |
| n. (event) | 4. party | an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment.; "he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day" |
| ~ social function, social occasion, occasion, affair, function | a vaguely specified social event.; "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions" |
| ~ brawl, do, bash | an uproarious party. |
| ~ birthday party | a party held on the anniversary of someone's birth. |
| ~ bun-fight, bunfight | (Briticism) a grand formal party on an important occasion. |
| ~ ceilidh | an informal social gathering at which there is Scottish or Irish folk music and singing and folk dancing and story telling. |
| ~ cocktail party | an afternoon party at which cocktails are served. |
| ~ dance | a party for social dancing. |
| ~ fete, fiesta, feast | an elaborate party (often outdoors). |
| ~ house party | a party lasting over one or more nights at a large house. |
| ~ jolly | a happy party. |
| ~ tea party | a party at which tea is served. |
| ~ whist drive | a progressive whist party. |
| n. (person) | 5. party | a person involved in legal proceedings.; "the party of the first part" |
| ~ individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | a human being.; "there was too much for one person to do" |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| ~ assignee | (law) the party to whom something is assigned (e.g., someone to whom a right or property is legally transferred). |
| ~ assignor | (law) the party who makes an assignment. |
| ~ contractor | (law) a party to a contract. |
| ~ intervenor | (law) a party who interposes in a pending proceeding. |
| ~ jane doe | an unknown or fictitious woman who is a party to legal proceedings. |
| ~ john doe | an unknown or fictitious man who is a party to legal proceedings. |
| ~ litigant, litigator | (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation.; "plaintiffs and defendants are both litigants" |
| ~ reversioner | (law) a party who is entitled to an estate in reversion. |
| ~ richard roe | an unknown or fictitious party to legal proceedings. |
| ~ tort-feasor, tortfeasor | a party who has committed a tort. |
| ~ vouchee | (law) a person called into court to defend a title. |
| v. (social) | 6. party | have or participate in a party.; "The students were partying all night before the exam" |
| ~ fete, celebrate | have a celebration.; "They were feting the patriarch of the family"; "After the exam, the students were celebrating" |
| ~ rave | participate in an all-night techno dance party. |
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