Etymology: (1250–1300; ME partie < OF, n. use of fem. of parti, ptp. of partir < L partīre to share. See part)
Definition of 'Party'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)party, political party an organization to gain political power "in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level"
2. (noun)party a group of people gathered together for pleasure "she joined the party after dinner"
3. (noun)party, company 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"
1. (noun)party a fun event organized to celebrate Are you having a party for your birthday?; They threw a surprise party for him.; She invited all her friends to her birthday party.
2. party birthday party an organized group of people with similar beliefs who work together to try to get elected to government There are three main political parties.
3. party a group of people doing sth together There's a party of 15 coming to tour the building.
4. party sb who is involved in and affected by a situation All parties have to agree before any action is taken.
5. (verb)party to celebrate by having a party They partied late into the night.
3. Party a number of persons united in opinion or action, as distinguished from, or opposed to, the rest of a community or association; esp., one of the parts into which a people is divided on questions of publicpolicy
6. Party one concerned or interested in an affair; one who takes part with others; a participator; as, he was a party to the plot; a party to the contract
7. Party the plaintiff or the defendant in a lawsuit, whether an individual, a firm, or corporation; a litigant
8. Party hence, any certain person who is regarded as being opposed or antagonistic to another