party

noun
par·ty
/ˈpɑːti/

A person or group of people constituting one side in a legal proceeding, such as in a legal action or a contract.

Example

“The contract requires that the party of the first part pay the fee.”

Other meanings

With to: someone who takes part in an action or affair; an accessory.
A political group considered as a formal whole, usually organized on a national basis, which contests elections and aims to form or take part in a government; a political party.

Example sentences

“Have you ever had a surprise party?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“How many people were at the party?”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“I'm going to have my own party, and you're not invited!”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Russian "партия".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “party” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.