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noun political group ADJ. political | centre, left-wing, right-wing | centrist, fascist, populist, progressive, radical, reactionary, revolutionary, social democratic, socialist | Communist, Conservative, Democratic, Labour, Liberal, Republican, etc. | opposition | parliamentary members of the parliamentary party (= MPs, not ordinary party members) | main both main political parties | majority, minority They are now the majority party in Parliament. | governing, ruling VERB + PARTY establish, form, found, set up | dissolve, wind up The party was officially dissolved in 1927. | split a bitter dispute which finally split the party | be/become the leader of, lead | be/become a member of, belong to, join | be affiliated to, have links with He was accused of having strong links with the Communist Party. | leave, resign from She left the party in 2000. | expel sb from | vote for | elect, put in/into power, return to power The Labour Party was returned to power in 2001. PARTY + VERB come to power, gain power, win (sth) | lose (sth), lose power The Labour party lost the vote on this important issue. | contest sth the parties contesting the elections PARTY + NOUN conference, congress | activist, member, faithful (= loyal members of the party) | chairman, leader, leadership | line Most MPs will follow the party line (= the official view of the party). | politics PHRASES the left/right wing of the party social occasion ADJ. cocktail, dinner, tea | birthday, Christmas, farewell, house-warming, leaving | garden, office, street | all-night | fancy-dress | surprise VERB + PARTY give, have, hold, organize, throw On moving in they threw a huge house-warming party. | invite sb to | attend, go to | gatecrash | leave PARTY + VERB go on There was a party going on next door. | be in full swing (= to be very busy and noisy) By now the party was in full swing. | break up The party broke up around midnight. PARTY + NOUN guest | pooper (also party-pooper; sb who does not want to join in the fun at a party) PREP. at a/the ~ I was at a party in London that night. | ~ for I'm organizing a surprise party for my sister. group of people working/doing sth together ADJ. boarding, coach, landing, raiding, reading, rescue, search, stretcher, working It was time for us to join the coach party. PREP. ~ of She arrived with a party of helpers. person in a legal case ADJ. guilty, innocent | aggrieved, injured | interested First we must notify all the interested parties. | third You must sign the document in the presence of an independent third party (= another person apart from the two main people involved) VERB + PARTY notify | be binding on/upon, bind This agreement shall be binding upon both parties.
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verbs
have a party
• We’re having a party on Saturday night.
hold a party
• The party was held at his flat.
throw/give a party
(= organize it )
• Staff threw a party to celebrate the news.
host a party
(= give a large or formal party )
• The party was hosted by the Danish ambassador.
go to/come to a party
( also attend a party formal )
• Are you going to Tom’s party? • About 500 people will attend a party in her honour.
invite somebody to a party
• I’ve been invited to Greg’s party next weekend.
gatecrash a party
(= go to it even though you have not been invited )
• Some older boys tried to gatecrash the party.
a party is in full swing
(= people at a party are having a good time talking, dancing etc )
• At 3 am, the party was still in full swing.
there is a party going on
• Somewhere near the hotel there was a party going on.
a party breaks up
(= it ends and people go home )
• The party broke up a little after midnight.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + party
a birthday party
• They met at her sister’s 18th birthday party.
a Christmas/Halloween etc party
• I hope you’re going to the office Christmas party.
a big/small party
• I don’t really like going to big parties.
a dinner party
(= one where people are invited to someone’s house for an evening meal )
• It’s a favorite topic of conversation at fashionable dinner parties these days.
a cocktail party
(= a fairly formal party, at which alcoholic drinks are served )
• I first met him at a cocktail party at the American embassy.
a fancy dress party
British English , a costume party American English (= one where people wear unusual clothes, for example so they look like someone from a story )
• She went to the fancy dress party as Snow White.
an office party
• I danced with my boss at the office party.
a surprise party
• Amy has planned a surprise party for his birthday.
a farewell/leaving party
• You didn’t come to Ken’s farewell party, did you?
a street party
(= one held outside in a street )
• Thousands flocked to the street party on Princess Street to celebrate New Year.
a lavish party
(= one where a lot of money has been spent )
• He threw lavish parties for his celebrity friends.
party + NOUN
the party spirit
(= the way people feel when they are really enjoying a party )
• There’ll be plenty of free champagne to get the party spirit going.
be in a party mood
(= want to enjoy yourself at a party )
• Kate wasn’t really in a party mood, so she stayed home.
party games
• The children had great fun playing party games.
a party dress
• The little girls were wearing white party dresses.
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COMMON ERRORS
>>> Do not say ' make a party ' or ' do a party '. Say have a party .
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + party
a political party
• The Labour Party and the Conservative Party are the two main political parties in Britain.
the Labour/Democratic etc Party
• The leadership race within the Republican Party is almost over.
an opposition party
(= a party that is not in power )
• The tax increase was criticized by opposition parties.
the ruling party
(= the party in power )
• The ruling party’s level of support grew throughout the year.
a right-wing/left-wing party
• Support for the right-wing parties was strongest among young working-class men.
party + NOUN
a party member
• He’s been a Conservative party member for 20 years.
the party leader
• He met with opposition party leaders.
a party candidate
(= someone who represents a political party in an election )
• The seat was won by the Socialist Party candidate with 68% of the vote.
the party faithful
(= strong supporters of a party )
• His policies appeal to the party faithful.
a party activist
(= someone who works hard for a party )
• Campaign literature is distributed by unpaid party activists.
party policy
(= a political party’s official plan or position on important subjects )
• There has been a change in party policy.
a party conference
• He will give a speech at the Tory party conference this morning.
the party chairman
British English
• He resigned as Conservative party chairman.
a party official
• The incident has angered senior party officials.
verbs
a party wins/loses an election
• Do you think the Labour Party can win the next election?
join a party
• Bloomfield joined the Communist Party in 1946.
form/found a party
• The two politicians broke away from the PDF to form a new political party.
phrases
a party is in power
• From 1945 until 1951 the Labour Party was in power in Britain.
a party comes to power
(= begins to be the government )
• The ruling party came to power in May 2001.
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party
a social event when a lot of people meet together to enjoy themselves by eating, drinking, dancing etc:
• We’re having a party for Sarah’s 40th birthday. • I met my boyfriend at a party.
get-together
an informal party:
• Christmas is the perfect time for a family get-together.
ball
a large formal party where people dance:
• the end of term ball
rave
a large party which is held outside or in an empty building, where people dance to music and take illegal drugs
reception
a large formal party, especially one after a wedding or to welcome an important person:
• The wedding reception is at a nearby hotel. • a reception for the Thai Foreign Minister • They attended a White House reception to mark the Queen’s visit.
function
a large formal or official party:
• He has been asked to play at many corporate functions (= an official party held by a company ) .
celebration
a party or special event that is organized in order to celebrate something:
• the country’s 50th anniversary celebrations • It was a 21st birthday celebration which Mary would never forget.
bash
informal a party, especially a big one that a lot of famous people go to – used especially in journalism:
• the star’s birthday bash • a picture of him at a Hollywood bash • a showbiz bash
do
British English informal a party:
• We’re having a do to celebrate Margaret’s birthday.
dinner party
a party where people are invited to someone’s house for an evening meal:
• I met him at a dinner party.
house-warming (party)
a party that you have when you move into a new house:
• We’re having a house-warming next week.
cocktail party
( also drinks party British English ) a party that people go to in order to talk and have a drink together for a few hours
fancy-dress party, costume party
fancy-dress party British English , costume party American English a party where people dress in special clothes, for example to look like a famous person or a character in a story
hen party
a social event just before a wedding, for a woman who is getting married and her female friends
stag night, bachelor party
stag night British English , bachelor party American English a social event just before a wedding, for a man who is getting married and his male friends
baby/wedding shower
American English an event at which people give presents to a woman who is going to have a baby or get married
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