parti

Definitions of parti
  1. noun
    a person involved in legal proceedings
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    entrepreneur
    (law) a party to a contract
    plaideur
    (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation
    accusé, prévenu
    a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
    constructeur, exploitant
    someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)
    plaignant
    a person who brings an action in a court of law
    type of:
    homme, individu, mortel, être
    a human being
  2. noun
    an organization to gain political power
    synonyms: parti politique
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    parti travailliste
    a former political party in the United States; formed in 1936 in New York when labor and liberals bolted the Democratic Party
    parti communiste
    a political party that actively advocates a communist form of government; in Communist countries it is the sole political party of the state
    conservateur
    a political party (especially in Great Britain or Australia) that believes in the importance of a capitalist economy with private ownership rather than state control
    parti démocrate
    the older of two major political parties in the United States
    parti liberal
    a political party in Australia, Canada, and other nations, and formerly in Great Britain
    parti nazi
    the political party founded in Germany in 1919 and brought to power by Hitler in 1933
    parti républicain
    the younger of two major political parties in the United States; GOP is an acronym for grand old party
    parti socialiste
    a political party in Germany and Britain (and elsewhere) founded in late 19th century; originally Marxist; now advocates the gradual transformation of capitalism into democratic socialism
    parti travailliste
    a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries
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    association, organisation
    a group of people who work together
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