n. an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment; "he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day"

n. a group of people gathered together for pleasure; "she joined the party after dinner"

n. a person involved in legal proceedings; "the party of the first part"

n. an organization to gain political power; "in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level"

n. a band of people associated temporarily in some activity; "they organized a party to search for food"; "the company of cooks walked into the kitchen"

v. have or participate in a party; "The students were partying all night before the exam"

adj. based upon or representing political parties: "party politics"; "party leaders"

n. any joyous diversion

n. a gay festivity

n. a group of persons together in one place

n. someone who takes part in an activity

n. a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith

n. (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families

n. an organization to gain political power; "in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level"

n. any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

n. a person entitled to receive Communion

n. one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participates in a group organization); "only members will be admitted"; "a member of the faculty"; "she was introduced to all the members of his family"

n. a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

n. (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

n. as far as something can go

n. the boundary of a specific area

n. something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"

n. any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

n. an army unit large enough to sustain combat; "two infantry divisions were held in reserve"

n. a group of countries in special alliance

n. (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; "the set of prime numbers is infinite"

n. a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue

n. a small army unit usually having a special function

n. one of two or more contesting groups; "the Confederate side was prepared to attack"

n. a temporary military unit; "the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent"

n. the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities"

n. the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment"

n. a dissenting clique

n. one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participates in a group organization); "only members will be admitted"; "a member of the faculty"; "she was introduced to all the members of his family"

n. an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations); "the library was a member of the interlibrary loan association"; "Canada is a member of the United Nations"

n. (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families

n. a group of people gathered together for pleasure; "she joined the party after dinner"

n. a cooperative unit

n. instrumentalists not including string players

n. an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot"

n. a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing

n. an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

n. organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical); "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel"

n. any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

n. an informal body of friends; "he still hangs out with the same crowd"

n. a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue

n. a dissenting clique

n. a cooperative unit

v. engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking; "They were out carousing last night"

v. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"

v. enjoy oneself; "it's your birthday, so let's live it up!"

adj. (used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces; "irregular troops"; "irregular warfare"

adj. favoring one person or side over another; "a biased account of the trial"; "a decision that was partial to the defendant"

adj. devoted to a political party

adj. having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one; "a tendentious account of recent elections"; "distinguishing between verifiable fact and tendentious assertion"