parties
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
An inflected form of party · plural.
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,374 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 7,260 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- an organization to gain political power also: political party in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level
- a group of people gathered together for pleasure she joined the party after dinner
- a band of people associated temporarily in some activity also: company they organized a party to search for foodthe company of cooks walked into the kitchen
- an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day
- a person involved in legal proceedings the party of the first part
parties in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The parties are still in the county.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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We have had several "parties"--batches of Gurrage relations--one or two really awful people.
The Reflections of Ambrosine: A Novel · Elinor Glyn · Chapter 1
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Bougival is a pleasant riverside village, peopled on Sundays by crowds of boating parties.
The Lerouge Case · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Already, applications have been received from parties in Europe wishing to join the Excursion there.
The Innocents Abroad — Volume 01 · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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Hostilities were temporarily suspended some days later owing to the illness of Sadie, by far the more aggressive of the opposing parties.
Little Citizens: The Humours of School Life · Myra Kelly · Chapter 1