English > party: 6 senses > noun 1, group| Meaning | An organization to gain political power. |
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| Example | "in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level" |
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| Synonym | political party |
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| Member of | political system, form of government | The members of a social organization who are in power |
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| Narrower | American Labor Party | A former political party in the United States |
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| American Party, Know-Nothing Party | A former political party in the United States |
| Anti-Masonic Party | A former political party in the United States |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Democratic-Republican Party | A former major political party in the United States in the early 19th century |
| Democratic Party | The older of two major political parties in the United States |
| Farmer-Labor Party | A former minor political party in the United States in the early 20th century |
| Federalist Party, American Federalist Party, Federal Party | A major political party in the United States in the early 19th century |
| Free Soil Party | A former political party in the United States |
| 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 |
| Kuomintang, Guomindang | The political party founded in 1911 by Sun Yat-sen |
| Liberal Democrat Party | A political party in Great Britain |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Opposition | The major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected |
| People's Party, Populist Party | A former political party in the United States |
| Progressive Party, Bull Moose Party | A former political party in the United States |
| Prohibition Party | A political party in the United States |
| Republican Party, GOP | The younger of two major political parties in the United States |
| Social Democratic Party | A political party in Germany and Britain (and elsewhere) founded in late 19th century |
| Socialist Labor Party | A political party in the United States |
| Socialist Party | A political party in the United States formed in 1900 to advocate socialism / socialism |
| States' Rights Democratic Party, Dixiecrats | A former political party in the United States |
| Whig Party | A former political party in the United States |
| labor party, labour party | A left-of-center political party formed to represent the interest of ordinary working people |
| third party | A political party organized in opposition to the major parties in a two-party system |
| war party | A political party that supports a war / war |
| Broader | organization, organisation | A group of people who work together |
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| Spanish | partido, partido político |
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| Catalan | partit, partit polític |
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English > party: 6 senses > noun 2, group| Meaning | A group of people gathered together for pleasure. |
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| Example | "she joined the party after dinner" |
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| Narrower | dance | A party of people assembled for dancing |
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| dinner, dinner party | A party of people assembled to have dinner together |
| garden party, lawn party, fete champetre | A party of people assembled for social interaction out of doors |
| hen party | A party / party for women only |
| housewarming | A party of people assembled to celebrate moving into a new home |
| masquerade, masquerade party, masque, mask | A party of guests wearing costumes and masks |
| open house | An informal party of people with hospitality for all comers |
| reception | A formal party of people |
| reunion | A party of former associates who have come together again |
| shindig, shindy | A large and noisy party of people |
| shower | A party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person |
| slumber party | An overnight party of girls / girls who dress in nightclothes and pass the night talking |
| sociable, social, mixer | A party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity |
| soiree | A party of people assembled in the evening (usually at a private house) |
| stag party, smoker | A party for men only (or one considered suitable for men only) |
| wedding, wedding party | A party of people at a wedding |
| Broader | social gathering, social affair | A gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship |
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| Spanish | fiesta |
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| Catalan | festa |
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| Verbs | party | have or participate in a party / party |
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English > party: 6 senses > noun 4, event| Meaning | An occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment. |
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| Example | "he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day" |
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| Narrower | bash, do, brawl | An uproarious party / party |
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| birthday party | A party held on the anniversary of someone's birth |
| bunfight, bun-fight | (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, feast, fiesta | 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 |
| Broader | affair, occasion, social occasion, function, social function | A vaguely specified social event |
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| Spanish | carrete, celebración, fiesta, pachanga, reventón |
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| Catalan | festa |
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| Verbs | party | have or participate in a party / party |
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