party
English Thesaurus
1. an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment (noun.event)
hyponym | : | bash, brawl, do, |
definition | : | an uproarious party (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | birthday party, |
definition | : | a party held on the anniversary of someone's birth (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | bun-fight, bunfight, |
definition | : | (Briticism) a grand formal party on an important occasion (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | ceilidh, |
definition | : | an informal social gathering at which there is Scottish or Irish folk music and singing and folk dancing and story telling (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | cocktail party, |
definition | : | an afternoon party at which cocktails are served (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | dance, |
definition | : | a party for social dancing (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | feast, fete, fiesta, |
definition | : | an elaborate party (often outdoors) (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | house party, |
definition | : | a party lasting over one or more nights at a large house (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | jolly, |
definition | : | a happy party (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | tea party, |
definition | : | a party at which tea is served (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | whist drive, |
definition | : | a progressive whist party (noun.event) |
2. a group of people gathered together for pleasure (noun.group)
hyponym | : | shindig, shindy, |
definition | : | a large and noisy party of people (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | dance, |
definition | : | a party of people assembled for dancing (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | dinner, dinner party, |
definition | : | a party of people assembled to have dinner together (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | reception, |
definition | : | a formal party of people; as after a wedding (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | open house, |
definition | : | an informal party of people with hospitality for all comers (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | housewarming, |
definition | : | a party of people assembled to celebrate moving into a new home (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | soiree, |
definition | : | a party of people assembled in the evening (usually at a private house) (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | shower, |
definition | : | a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | smoker, stag party, |
definition | : | a party for men only (or one considered suitable for men only) (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | hen party, |
definition | : | a party for women only (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | slumber party, |
definition | : | an overnight party of girls who dress in nightclothes and pass the night talking (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | mixer, sociable, social, |
definition | : | a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | reunion, |
definition | : | a party of former associates who have come together again (noun.group) |
3. an organization to gain political power (noun.group)
hyponym | : | american labor party, |
definition | : | a former political party in the United States; formed in 1936 in New York when labor and liberals bolted the Democratic Party (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | american party, know-nothing party, |
definition | : | a former political party in the United States; active in the 1850s to keep power out of the hands of immigrants and Roman Catholics (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | anti-masonic party, |
definition | : | a former political party in the United States; founded in 1825 in opposition to Freemasonry in public affairs (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | black panthers, |
definition | : | a militant Black political party founded in 1965 to end political dominance by Whites (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | communist party, |
definition | : | a political party that actively advocates a communist form of government; in Communist countries it is the sole political party of the state (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | conservative party, |
definition | : | 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 (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | constitutional union party, |
definition | : | a former political party in the United States; formed in 1859 by former Whigs who hoped to preserve the Union (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | democratic party, |
definition | : | the older of two major political parties in the United States (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | democratic-republican party, |
definition | : | 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 (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | farmer-labor party, |
definition | : | a former minor political party in the United States in the early 20th century (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | free soil party, |
definition | : | 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 (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | gironde, |
definition | : | the French moderate political party that was in power (1791-1793) during the French Revolution (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | green party, |
definition | : | an environmentalist political party (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | greenback party, |
definition | : | a former political party in the United States; organized in 1874; opposed any reduction in the amount of paper money in circulation (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | guomindang, kuomintang, |
definition | : | the political party founded in 1911 by Sun Yat-sen; it governed China under Chiang Kai-shek from 1928 until 1949 when the Communists took power and subsequently was the official ruling party of Taiwan (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | labor party, labour party, |
definition | : | a left-of-center political party formed to represent the interest of ordinary working people (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | liberal democrat party, |
definition | : | a political party in Great Britain; formerly the Liberal Party; advocates reforms and improvement of the conditions of working people (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | liberal party, |
definition | : | a political party in Australia, Canada, and other nations, and formerly in Great Britain (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | liberty party, |
definition | : | 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 (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | militant tendency, |
definition | : | a Trotskyist political organization in Great Britain set up in 1964 inside the Labour Party (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | people's party, populist party, |
definition | : | a former political party in the United States; formed in 1891 to advocate currency expansion and state control of railroads (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | bull moose party, progressive party, |
definition | : | 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 (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | prohibition party, |
definition | : | a political party in the United States; formed in 1869 to oppose the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | gop, republican party, |
definition | : | the younger of two major political parties in the United States; GOP is an acronym for grand old party (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | social democratic party, |
definition | : | 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 (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | socialist labor party, |
definition | : | a political party in the United States; formed in 1874 to advocate the peaceful introduction of socialism (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | socialist party, |
definition | : | a political party in the United States formed in 1900 to advocate socialism (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | dixiecrats, states' rights democratic party, |
definition | : | 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 (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | war party, |
definition | : | a political party that supports a war (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | whig party, |
definition | : | 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 (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | third party, |
definition | : | a political party organized in opposition to the major parties in a two-party system (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | opposition, |
definition | : | the major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected (noun.group) |
4. a band of people associated temporarily in some activity (noun.group)
hypernym | : | band, circle, lot, set, |
definition | : | an unofficial association of people or groups (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | fatigue party, |
definition | : | a group of soldiers on fatigue duty (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | landing party, |
definition | : | a part of a ship's company organized for special duties ashore (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | rescue party, |
definition | : | a party of rescuers (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | search party, |
definition | : | a party of people to search for someone (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | stretcher party, |
definition | : | a party of people with stretchers to carry an injured person (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | war party, |
definition | : | a band of warriors who raid or fight an enemy (used especially of Native Americans) (noun.group) |
5. a person involved in legal proceedings (noun.person)
hyponym | : | assignee, |
definition | : | (law) the party to whom something is assigned (e.g., someone to whom a right or property is legally transferred) (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | assignor, |
definition | : | (law) the party who makes an assignment (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | contractor, |
definition | : | (law) a party to a contract (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | intervenor, |
definition | : | (law) a party who interposes in a pending proceeding (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | jane doe, |
definition | : | an unknown or fictitious woman who is a party to legal proceedings (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | john doe, |
definition | : | an unknown or fictitious man who is a party to legal proceedings (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | litigant, litigator, |
definition | : | (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | reversioner, |
definition | : | (law) a party who is entitled to an estate in reversion (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | richard roe, |
definition | : | an unknown or fictitious party to legal proceedings (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | vouchee, |
definition | : | (law) a person called into court to defend a title (noun.person) |
domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
6. have or participate in a party (verb.social)
hypernym | : | celebrate, fete, |
definition | : | have a celebration (verb.social) |
hyponym | : | rave, |
definition | : | participate in an all-night techno dance party (verb.social) |
7. an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment (noun.event)
derivation | : | party, party, |
definition | : | have or participate in a party (verb.social) |
8. a band of people associated temporarily in some activity (noun.group)
9. have or participate in a party (verb.social)
derivation | : | party, |
definition | : | an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment (noun.event) |
derivation | : | party, |
definition | : | a group of people gathered together for pleasure (noun.group) |
10. an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment (noun.event)
derivation | : | party, party, |
definition | : | have or participate in a party (verb.social) |
11. a band of people associated temporarily in some activity (noun.group)
12. have or participate in a party (verb.social)
derivation | : | party, |
definition | : | an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment (noun.event) |
derivation | : | party, |
definition | : | a group of people gathered together for pleasure (noun.group) |
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