Party (disambiguation)
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Party is in origin a synonym of "part; division, partition". It can refer to any group gathered or united for a given purpose, including:
  • the participants of any expedition
    Expedition
    An expedition typically refers to a long journey or voyage undertaken for a specific purpose, often exploratory, scientific, geographic, military or political in nature...

     (military or exploratory)
  • A social gathering, see party (social)
  • Wedding party, the bride, groom, bridesmaids, groomsmen and sometimes other participants in a wedding
  • Political party
    Political party
    A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...

    , an organization that seeks to attain political power within a government
  • Party (law)
    Party (law)
    A party is a person or group of persons that compose a single entity which can be identified as one for the purposes of the law. Parties include: plaintiff , defendant , petitioner , respondent , cross-complainant A party is a person or group of persons that compose a single entity which can be...

    , a person or group of persons composing a single entity for the purposes of the law
  • Party (role playing games)
    Party (role playing games)
    A party is a group of characters adventuring together in a role-playing game. In tabletop role-playing, a party is composed of a group of players, occasionally with the addition of non-player character allies controlled by those players or by the gamemaster. In computer games, the relationship...

    , a group of game characters working together for a common purpose, generally comprising the player characters


"Party" may also take the sense of a past participle, with the meaning "parted, divided; in part":
  • in heraldry, describing a division of the field
    Division of the field
    In heraldry, the field of a shield can be divided into more than one area of different tinctures, usually following the lines of one of the ordinaries and carrying its name...



As a proper noun, Party may also refer to:
  • "Party
    Party (song)
    "Party" is a song by American recording artist Beyoncé Knowles featuring American rapper André 3000, taken up form the former's fourth studio album, 4 . The song was composed by Kanye West, Jeff Bhasker, Beyoncé Knowles, André Lauren Benjamin, Dexter Mills, Douglas Davis and Ricky Walters. The...

    ", a 2011 song by Beyoncé Knowles
    Beyoncé Knowles
    Beyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child...

     from 4
    4 (Beyoncé Knowles album)
    4 is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Beyoncé Knowles, released through Columbia Records on June 24, 2011. Three weeks before its scheduled release, 4 leaked in full. The twelve-song set marks the first release by Knowles since separating professionally with father and manager,...

    .
  • "Party", a 2008 song by Demi Lovato from Don't Forget
    Don't Forget
    Don't Forget is the debut studio album by American singer–songwriter Demi Lovato. The album was released on September 23, 2008 by Hollywood Records. Lovato co-wrote most of the songs with American boy band Jonas Brothers, who also co-produced several songs with John Fields...

  • "Party", a 1978 song by Boston from Don't Look Back
  • Party (Iggy Pop album), a 1981 album by Iggy Pop
  • Party (1984 film)
    Party (1984 film)
    Party is a 1984 Hindi film directed by Govind Nihalani. The film boasted an ensemble cast of leading art cinema actors of Parallel Cinema, including Vijaya Mehta, Manohar Singh, Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah, and Rohini Hattangadi...

    , a 1984 Hindi film by Govind Nihalani
  • Party, a 1984 album by Bloodstone
    Bloodstone (band)
    Bloodstone is a former American R&B, soul, and funk group, most popular in the 1970s and early 1980s. The band charted thirteen songs between 1973 and 1984.-Biography:...

  • Party (magazine)
    Party (magazine)
    Party is a literary magazine created and edited by Han Han. Since its launch at July-6-2010, the first issue have been sold at least 800, 000 and also hit the top one in Amazon China...

    , a Chinese magazine created by Han Han
  • "Party", a song by Queen from The Miracle
  • Party (Nick Swardson album)
    Party (Nick Swardson album)
    Party is the first CD/DVD set from American comedian Nick Swardson. It was released on October 23, 2007 and later certified platinum status on May 26, 2009...

    , a 2007 album
  • "Party", a 2007 episode of The Mighty Boosh
    The Mighty Boosh (series 3)
    The Mighty Booshs third series was originally broadcast between 15 November 2007 and 20 December 2007. The series features five main cast members; Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding, Rich Fulcher, Michael Fielding and Dave Brown. The third series revolves around Howard Moon and Vince Noir , and the...

  • Party (Pet Shop Boys album)
    Party (Pet Shop Boys album)
    Party is a compilation album by Pet Shop Boys released exclusively in Brazil on 4 November 2009.The album was released to coincide with the Brazilian leg of their 2009 Pandemonium tour. The album includes both past hits and some newer material...

    , a 2009 compilation album
  • PARTY Program (Prevent Alcohol and Risk Related Trauma in Youth)
    PARTY Program (Prevent Alcohol and Risk Related Trauma in Youth)
    The acronym P.A.R.T.Y. refers to an evidence-based international health promotion program. The model, initially developed in 1987 at Sunnybrook Hospital in Ontario, Canada, targets adolescents, an age group at particularly high likelihood of sustaining trauma related to alcohol use and other...

    , an injury prevention model

See also

  • Parti
    Parti
    A Parti or Parti pris / from the French Prendre parti meaning " to make a decision ", often referred to as the big idea, is the chief organizing thought or decision behind an architect's design presented in the form of a basic diagram and / or a simple statement....

  • Partial
    Partial
    Partial may refer to:*partial derivative, in mathematics** ∂, the partial derivative symbol, often read as "partial"*partial function, in mathematics*partial algorithm, in computer science*part score, in contract bridge...

    , for non-English language political parties
  • Third party (disambiguation)
  • Expedition (disambiguation)
  • The Party (disambiguation)
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