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/ˈpɑ(ː)ɾi/ · par·ty
noun
- A person or group of people constituting a particular side in a contract or legal action. The contract requires that the party of the first part pay the fee.
- A person. The party in question was not present at the meeting.
- A group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest, etc. The two parties in the lawsuit reached a settlement.
verb
- To celebrate at a party, to have fun, to enjoy oneself. We partied until the early hours.
- To take recreational drugs. Some people party to excess, but it's not a healthy habit.
- To engage in flings, to have one-night stands, to sow one's wild oats. He's been partying hard since his divorce.
Did you know? The phrase 'party of the first part' is a common idiomatic expression in legal language, used to refer to one of the parties involved in a contract or lawsuit.