Main Entry: 1 par·ty
Pronunciation: 'pär-tE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural parties
Etymology: Middle English partie part, party, from Old French, from partir to divide -- more at PART
1 : a person or group taking one side of a question, dispute, or contest
2 : a group of persons organized for the purpose of directing the policies of a government
3 : a person or group participating in an action or affair <mountain-climbing party> <a party to the transaction>
4 : a particular individual : PERSON <an old party approaching 80>
5 : a detail of soldiers
6 : a social gathering; also : the entertainment provided for it
- party adjective