party

Topic: LAW

Date:	1200-1300
Language:	Old French
Origin:	partie 'part, party', from partir 'to divide'

party
1 noun

par‧ty1 S1 W1 See pronunciation table in "How to use dictionary" pages

plural parties [countable]

for fun

DL a social event when a lot of people meet together to enjoy themselves by eating, drinking, dancing etc:

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We're having a party on Saturday. Would you like to come?

throw/give a party

The university threw a party to welcome them.

She's giving a small informal party this evening.

go/come to a party

Are you going to the party tonight?

a child's birthday party

the office Christmas party

at a party

I met him at a party a couple of months ago.

I have never enjoyed party games.

tea/costume/Halloween etc party (=a particular type of party)

a dinner party at a chic New York restaurant

the party spirit (=the way someone feels when they are really enjoying a party)

➔ hen party , house party , stag party , party animal

in politics

PPG [also + plural verb British English] a political organization with particular beliefs and aims, which you can vote for in elections:

the three main political parties in Britain

the Labour/Communist/Democratic etc Party

She was greeted by a large crowd of Labour Party supporters.

The conference is open to all party members.

the party leader

There were many people in the ruling party (=the party in power) who were unhappy with his policies.

The new regulations have been attacked by opposition parties (=parties who are not in power and oppose the government).

Her speech went down very well with the party faithful (=strong supporters of the party).

➔ party line

group of people

[also + plural verb British English] a group of people who go somewhere together or do a job together

party of

a party of tourists

There were several students in our party.

A search party was sent out to look for the missing climbers.

a rescue party

Admission is free for school parties.

➔ working party

in an argument/law

SCL law or formal one of the people or groups who are involved in a legal argument or agreement:

helping the two parties to reach an agreement

guilty/innocent party

He sees himself as the innocent party in this dispute.

➔ third party1

be (a) party to something

formal to be involved in an activity or decision:

I was not a party to this discussion.

Definition of party from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English within
the topic LAW