| action |
a legal proceeding wherein one party demands its right or claims that wrong has been done by another party; a lawsuit. [1/8 definitions] |
| adherence |
steady or faithful attachment or devotion, as to a person, party, or principle; faithfulness; fidelity. [1/2 definitions] |
| adherent |
one who supports or follows a person, party, principle, or the like (usu. fol. by "of"). [1/3 definitions] |
| affair |
a party or social gathering. [1/6 definitions] |
| African National Congress |
South African political party founded in 1912, whose struggle to establish majority rule and eliminate apartheid led to the establishment in 1994 of South Africa's first multi-racial, democratically-elected government. |
| allegation |
in law, an assertion that must be proven by the party who made it. [1/3 definitions] |
| allotment |
in the U.S. military, the portion of a person's salary authorized for payment directly to another party, such as a dependent. [1/2 definitions] |
| ANC |
abbreviation of "African National Congress," South African political party founded in 1912, whose struggle to establish majority rule and eliminate apartheid led to the establishment in 1994 of South Africa's first multi-racial, democratically-elected government. |
| antifederalist |
(often cap.) a member of, or sympathizer with, the party that opposed the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. |
| antiparty |
combined form of party. |
| bacchanal |
any drunken party or orgy. [1/3 definitions] |
| Bacchanalia |
(l.c.) any wild or drunken party; orgy. [1/2 definitions] |
| barbecue |
a party, often held outdoors, at which meat and sometimes vegetables are roasted on a grill or spit over an open fire. [1/4 definitions] |
| bash |
(slang) a lively party. [1/4 definitions] |
| BBQ |
abbreviation of "barbeque," a party, often held outdoors, at which meat and sometimes vegetables are roasted on a grill or spit over an open fire. |
| bill of sale |
a written document that shows that something has been sold by one party to another. |
| blast |
(informal) a party or great time. [1/12 definitions] |
| Bolshevik |
(often l.c.) a member of the majority faction of the party that seized power in 1917 and formed the Communist party in the Soviet Union. [2/3 definitions] |
| bolt1 |
to break away from a political party. [1/14 definitions] |
| boss1 |
a politician who dominates a local party. [1/7 definitions] |
| bossism |
domination or control by bosses, as of a political party or unit or a governmental entity. |