party : Idioms & Phrases

• noun a major political party in the United States in the early 19th century; founded by Alexander Hamilton; favored a strong centralized government
  Federal Party; American Federalist Party.
  

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• noun a former political party in the United States; formed in 1936 in New York when labor and liberals bolted the Democratic Party
  

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• noun a former political party in the United States; active in the 1850s to keep power out of the hands of immigrants and Roman Catholics
  American Party.
  

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• noun a former political party in the United States; founded in 1825 in opposition to Freemasonry in public affairs
  

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• noun the oldest political party in Australia, founded in 1891; the party is moderately liberal
  

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• noun stag party held for a bachelor (usually on the night before he is married)
  

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• noun a party held on the anniversary of someone's birth
  

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• noun demonstration (1773) by citizens of Boston who (disguised as Indians) raided three British ships in Boston harbor and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the harbor; organized as a protest against taxes on tea
  

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• noun a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries
  Labour; British Labour Party; Labor.
  

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• noun 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
  Bull Moose Party.
  

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• F. chartre partie, or charte partie, a divided charter; from the practice of cutting the instrument of contract in two, and giving one part to each of the contractors (Com.), a mercantile lease of a vessel; a specific contract by which the owners of a vessel let the entire vessel, or some principal part of the vessel, to another person, to be used by the latter in transportation for his own account, either under their charge or his.

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• noun an afternoon party at which cocktails are served
  

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• noun a political party that actively advocates a communist form of government; in Communist countries it is the sole political party of the state
  

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• noun a communist organization formed in Cambodia in 1970; became a terrorist organization in 1975 when it captured Phnom Penh and created a government that killed an estimated three million people; was defeated by Vietnamese troops but remained active until 1999
  Communist Party of Kampuchea; KR; Khmer Rouge.
  

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• noun 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
  

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• noun a former political party in the United States; formed in 1859 by former Whigs who hoped to preserve the Union
  

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• a party attached to the court.

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• (Mil.), a detachment of troops sent for the protection of another detachment, as of men working in the trenches.

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• noun the older of two major political parties in the United States
  

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• noun 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
  

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• noun a party of people assembled to have dinner together
  dinner.
  
  • guests should never be late to a dinner party

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• a party assembled at the house of some one, as of a clergyman, each one bringing some present. U.S.

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• noun a former minor political party in the United States in the early 20th century
  

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• noun a group of soldiers on fatigue duty
  

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• a party of soldiers on fatigue duty.

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• noun a major political party in the United States in the early 19th century; founded by Alexander Hamilton; favored a strong centralized government
  Federal Party; American Federalist Party.
  

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• noun a major political party in the United States in the early 19th century; founded by Alexander Hamilton; favored a strong centralized government
  Federal Party; American Federalist Party.
  

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• noun a squad formed to fire volleys at a military funeral or to carry out a military execution
  firing squad.
  

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• (Mil.), a body of soldiers detailed to hover about an enemy.

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• a party sent out after forage.

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• adjective satellite involving four parties
  quadripartite.
  

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• noun 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
  

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• noun the most popular and feared Islamic extremist group in central Asia; advocates `pure' Islam and the creation of a worldwide Islamic state
  Hizb ut-Tahrir.
  

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• noun a party of people assembled for social interaction out of doors
  fete champetre; garden party.
  

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• a social party held out of doors, within the grounds or garden attached to a private residence.

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• noun an environmentalist political party
  

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• noun a former political party in the United States; organized in 1874; opposed any reduction in the amount of paper money in circulation
  

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• noun a party for women only
  

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• noun a party lasting over one or more nights at a large house
  

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• noun someone injured or killed in an accident
  casualty.
  

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• (Law), a party who has not notice of a fact tainting a litigated transaction with illegality.

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• noun a terrorist group of Islamic militants formed in 1996; opposes Uzbekistan's secular regime and wants to establish an Islamic state in central Asia; is a conduit for drugs from Afghanistan to central Asian countries
  IMU; Islamic Group of Uzbekistan.
  

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• noun a former political party in the United States; active in the 1850s to keep power out of the hands of immigrants and Roman Catholics
  American Party.
  

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• noun a Marxist-Leninist terrorist group of Kurds trying to establish an independent Kurdish state in eastern Turkey
  PPK; Partiya Karkeran Kurdistan; Kurdistan Labor Pary.
  

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• noun a left-of-center political party formed to represent the interest of ordinary working people
  labor party.
  

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• noun a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries
  Labour; British Labour Party; Labor.
  
• noun a left-of-center political party formed to represent the interest of ordinary working people
  labor party.
  

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• noun a part of a ship's company organized for special duties ashore
  

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• noun a party of people assembled for social interaction out of doors
  fete champetre; garden party.
  

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• noun a political party in Great Britain; formerly the Liberal Party; advocates reforms and improvement of the conditions of working people
  

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• noun a political party in Australia, Canada, and other nations, and formerly in Great Britain
  

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• noun 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
  

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• the party, in the American Revolution, which favored independence of England; in more recent usage, a party which favored the emancipation of the slaves.

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• a social excursion party that sojourns several days on the shore or in some retired place; a prolonged picnic. Southern U. S.

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• noun a party of guests wearing costumes and masks
  masquerade; masque; mask.
  

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• noun the political party founded in Germany in 1919 and brought to power by Hitler in 1933
  National Socialist German Workers' Party.
  

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• . See under American, a.

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• noun the political party founded in Germany in 1919 and brought to power by Hitler in 1933
  National Socialist German Workers' Party.
  

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• adjective satellite determined by a single party
  

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• noun a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments
  political boss; boss.
  
  • party bosses have a reputation for corruption

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• noun souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
  favor; party favor; favour.
  

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• noun souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
  favor; party favor; favour.
  

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• noun a game to amuse guests at a party
  

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• noun an attractive young woman hired to attend parties and entertain men
  

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• (Law), a jury composed of different parties, as one which is half natives and half foreigners.

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• noun the policy of a political group
  
  • He won in a vote along party lines
• noun a telephone line serving two or more subscribers
  

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• noun a member of a political party who follows strictly the party line
  party liner.
  

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• noun a member of a political party who follows strictly the party line
  party liner.
  

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• a partisan. Swift.

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• noun a communist organization formed in Cambodia in 1970; became a terrorist organization in 1975 when it captured Phnom Penh and created a government that killed an estimated three million people; was defeated by Vietnamese troops but remained active until 1999
  Communist Party of Kampuchea; KR; Khmer Rouge.
  

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• noun a Shiite terrorist organization with strong ties to Iran; seeks to create an Iranian fundamentalist Islamic state in Lebanon; car bombs are the signature weapon
  Hizbullah; Organization of the Oppressed on Earth; Lebanese Hizballah; Islamic Jihad; Hezbollah; Hizballah; Hizbollah; Revolutionary Justice Organization; Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine.
  

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• noun someone who spoils the pleasure of others
  spoilsport; killjoy; wet blanket.
  

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• noun devotion to a political party
  

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• a factious and unreasonable temper, not uncommonly shown by party men. Whately.

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• noun a party of people taking a role in legal proceedings
  party to the action.
  

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• noun a party of people taking a role in legal proceedings
  party to the action.
  

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• a joint verdict. Shak.

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• noun a wall erected on the line between two properties and shared by both owners
  

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• . (a) (Arch.) A wall built upon the dividing line between two adjoining properties, usually having half its thickness on each property . (b) (Law) A wall that separates adjoining houses, as in a block or row.

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• noun a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline
  whip.
  

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Par"ty-coat`ed adjective

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1. Having a motley coat, or coat of divers colors. Shak.

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Par"ty-col`ored, Par"ti-col`ored adjective (Also<

• Party-colored
• Parti-colored

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1. Colored with different tints; variegated; as, a party-colored flower. "Parti-colored lambs." Shak.

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• adjective satellite devoted to a political party
  

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• noun a former political party in the United States; formed in 1891 to advocate currency expansion and state control of railroads
  People's Party.
  

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• noun an organization to gain political power
  party.
  
  • in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level

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• noun a former political party in the United States; formed in 1891 to advocate currency expansion and state control of railroads
  People's Party.
  

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• noun the party in a lawsuit who obtains a judgment in their own favor
  

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• noun 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
  Bull Moose Party.
  

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• noun a political party in the United States; formed in 1869 to oppose the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages
  

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• noun the younger of two major political parties in the United States; GOP is an acronym for grand old party
  GOP.
  

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• . (U.S. Politics) (a) An earlier name of the Democratic party when it was opposed to the Federal party. Thomas Jefferson was its great leader. (b) One of the existing great parties. It was organized in 1856 by a combination of voters from other parties for the purpose of opposing the extension of slavery, and in 1860 it elected Abraham Lincoln president.

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• noun a party of rescuers
  

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• noun an extreme Marxist terrorist organization in Turkey that is opposed to NATO and the United States; attacks Turkish security and military officials
  Revolutionary People's Liberation Front.
  

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• noun a party of people to search for someone
  

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• noun an overnight party of girls who dress in nightclothes and pass the night talking
  

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• noun 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
  

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• noun a political party in the United States; formed in 1874 to advocate the peaceful introduction of socialism
  

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• noun a political party in the United States formed in 1900 to advocate socialism
  

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• noun a party for men only (or one considered suitable for men only)
  smoker.
  

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• a party consisting of men only. Slang, U. S.

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• noun 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
  Dixiecrats.
  

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• (Mil.), a party assigned to the duty of making the first assault in storming a fortress.

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• noun a party of people with stretchers to carry an injured person
  

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• a party of persons who assemble by mutual agreement, and without invitation, at the house of a common friend. U.S. Bartlett.

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• noun a party at which tea is served
  

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• the name of one of the chief political parties in the United States.

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• noun someone other than the principals who are involved in a transaction
  
• noun a political party organized in opposition to the major parties in a two-party system
  

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• adjective satellite involving three parties or elements
  tripartite; three-way.
  
  • a tripartite treaty
  • a tripartite division
  • a three-way playoff

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• (Law), to cry aloud his name in open court, and command him to come in and perform some duty requiring his presence at the time on pain of what may befall him.

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• adjective satellite supported by both sides
  two-way; bipartisan; bipartizan.
  
  • a two-way treaty

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• noun a band of warriors who raid or fight an enemy (used especially of Native Americans)
  
• noun a political party that supports a war
  

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• noun a party of people at a wedding
  wedding.
  

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• noun 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
  

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• noun an organized group of workmen
  gang; crew.
  

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• noun a group of people working together temporarily until some goal is achieved
  working group.
  
  • the working group was supposed to report back in two weeks

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