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"

have or participate in a party; " The students were partying all night before the exam"

an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment; " he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day"

a group of people gathered together for pleasure; " she joined the party after dinner"

an organization to gain political power; " in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level"

a person involved in legal proceedings; " the party of the first part"

based upon or representing political parties; " party politics"; " party leaders"

A part or portion.

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 public policy.

A part of a larger body of company; a detachment; especially ( Mil.), a small body of troops dispatched on special service.

A number of persons invited to a social entertainment; a select company; as, a dinner party; also, the entertainment itself; as, to give a 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.

The plaintiff or the defendant in a lawsuit, whether an individual, a firm, or corporation; a litigant.

Hence, any certain person who is regarded as being opposed or antagonistic to another.

Cause; side; interest.

A person; as, he is a queer party.

Parted or divided, as in the direction or form of one of the ordinaries; as, an escutcheon party per pale.

Partial; favoring one party.

Partly.

A person, corporation or other legal entity that files a lawsuit ( the plaintiff or petitioner) or defends against one ( the defendant or respondent).

A number of persons united for a particular purpose; as, a political party; faction; one concerned in an affair, cause, or side; as, a party to a suit; a small body of troops sent to do some special service; as, a scouting party; a social gathering assembled by invitation; a select company.

A part of a greater number of persons: a faction: a company met for a particular purpose: an assembly: one concerned in any affair: a single individual spoken of: ( mil.) a detachment.

Belonging to a party and not to the whole: consisting of different parties, parts, or things: ( her.) parted or divided.

Number of persons united for some purpose or interest; assembly; one concerned in any affair.

Divided into parts or of different parties.

A body of persons united for a common purpose, as political ascendency.

A social company.

A small detachment, as of soldiers.

A person interested, as in a contract or a lawsuit; any person.

A number of persons united in opinion or design; one of two litigants; one concerned in an affair; side; a distinct person; a select company; a detachment of troops.

A number of persons united in opinion or design in opposition to others belonging to the same body or community; a faction; one concerned or interested in an affair; one of two litigants; a particular person- but improperly so applied; a cause or a side; a select company or assembly; a small detachment of troops drawn from the main body.

That concerns not the whole; in her., used with reference to the division of a field or charge.

I'll take the party," said Barry eagerly. – The Sky Pilot in No Man's Land by Ralph Connor

Remember, Daughter, that you were party to this plan, aye, that it sprang from your far- seeing mind. – The Virgin of the Sun by H. R. Haggard

The party was now at home. – Hilda Lessways by Arnold Bennett

Then Wilbur went back to the party and gave them a hand to get started. – The Boy With the U. S. Foresters by Francis Rolt-Wheeler

He was that set on interviewin' this here party- but Lor', he'd give him to you, same's himself. – Captivating Mary Carstairs by Henry Sydnor Harrison

Mr. Sand, you lead me to suspect that you belong to the party of Ultramontanes. – The Progressionists, and Angela. by Conrad von Bolanden

There was a party at the adjutant's, she knew. – Campaigning with Crook and Stories of Army Life by Charles King

Is them boys and girls the party? – The Widow O'Callaghan's Boys by Gulielma Zollinger

I believe it is a war party. – Three Sioux Scouts by Elmer Russell Gregor

Miss Floyd's party is put off till next week. – Marriage à la mode by Mrs. Humphry Ward

I said that was a pity, but that room must be found for my party. – A Holiday in the Happy Valley with Pen and Pencil by T. R. Swinburne

He kept his party up to their work. – The True Citizen, How To Become One by W. F. Markwick, D. D. and W. A. Smith, A. B.

There was a lady in the party, an' something in her face, when she spoke to me, put me in mind o' Na'mi, an' I remembered I was a married man. – The Delectable Duchy by Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

Perhaps he knew what they were, better than any of the party. – The Boy Hunters by Captain Mayne Reid

Got an extry boy in this party, ain't we? – The Dual Alliance by Marjorie Benton Cooke

A party of English soldiers came into this lady's house. – Stories of American Life and Adventure by Edward Eggleston

Perhaps her story of the party at a friend's house was true, after all. – Every Man for Himself by Hopkins Moorhouse

When the party moved from Portray, he was to go up to London and see his lawyer. – The Eustace Diamonds by Anthony Trollope

And then the party got under way in some sort of order. – The King's Stratagem and Other Stories by Stanley J. Weyman

Now tell me how long was the prisoner at the wedding party? – The Macdermots of Ballycloran by Anthony Trollope