Collocations for party - noun
1. 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)
members of the parliamentary party (= MPs, not ordinary party members)
main
both main political parties
both main political parties
majority, minority
They are now the majority party in Parliament.
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.
The party was officially dissolved in 1927.
split
a bitter dispute which finally split the party
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.
He was accused of having strong links with the Communist Party.
leave, resign from
She left the party in 2000.
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.
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.
The Labour party lost the vote on this important issue.
contest sth
the parties contesting the elections
the parties contesting the elections
PARTY + NOUN
conference, congress | activist, member, faithful
(= loyal members of the party)
(= loyal members of the party)
chairman, leader, leadership | line
Most MPs will follow the party line (= the official view of the party).
Most MPs will follow the party line (= the official view of the party).
politics
PHRASES
the left/right wing of the party
2. 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.
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.
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.
(= to be very busy and noisy) By now the party was in full swing.
break up
The party broke up around midnight.
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.
I was at a party in London that night.
~ for
I''m organizing a surprise party for my sister.
I''m organizing a surprise party for my sister.
3. 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.
It was time for us to join the coach party.
PREP.
~ of
She arrived with a party of helpers.
She arrived with a party of helpers.
4. person in a legal case
ADJ.
guilty, innocent | aggrieved, injured | interested
First we must notify all the interested parties.
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)
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.
This agreement shall be binding upon both parties.