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party

par.ty \'pa:rt-e-\ n [ME partie part, party, fr. OF, fr. partir to divide - 
   more at MPART 1: a person or group taking one side of a question, dispute, 
   or contest  2: a group of persons organized for the purpose of directing 
   the policies o f a government 3: a person or group participating in an 
   action or affair : PARTICIPAN T {a ~ to the transaction} 4: a particular 
   individual : PERSON {a coquettish little ~)> 5: a detail of soldiers  6: a 
   social gathering; also : the entertainment provided for it  - party aj