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  • 1party —    Used vocatively in military circles to address a party of servicemen or women. They may be more specifically designated as ‘firing party’, ‘demolition party’, etc., since a party is usually selected to perform a specific duty. The term occurs… …

    A dictionary of epithets and terms of address

  • 2Party Wall etc. Act 1996 — Wales The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 as originally enacted. This Act came into force on 1 July, 1997 and made provision for works to existing party walls, the construction of new party walls and excavations near buildings on adjoining land. The Act …

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  • 3party — [pärt′ē] n. pl. parties [ME partie < OFr < partir, to divide < L partiri < pars,PART1] 1. a group of people working together to establish or promote particular theories or principles of government which they hold in common; esp., an… …

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  • 4Party Chair — is the chairman of a political party. His or her position differs from country to country.BelgiumIn Belgium the chairman of a political party is the mightiest person within the party, controlling appointments etc. After the Prime Minister of… …

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  • 5Party for Neighbourly Love, Freedom, and Diversity — Partij voor Naastenliefde, Vrijheid en Diversiteit Leader Marthijn Uittenbogaard …

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  • 6Party wall — (or parti wall) is a dividing partition between two adjoining buildings (or units) that is shared by the tenants of each residence or business. The wall is sometimes constructed over the center of the property line dividing two terraced flats or… …

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  • 7party wall — n. A wall built on the border between two pieces of property that is shared equally by both owners. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. party wall …

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  • 8party wall — ˌparty ˈwall noun [countable] PROPERTY LAW a dividing wall between two houses, apartments etc, which belongs to both owners * * * party wall UK US noun [C] PROPERTY ► a wall that is shared by two buildings: »Any building owner wishing to… …

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  • 9party piece — party .piece n BrE a song, dance etc that you often perform to entertain people at parties …

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  • 10party wall — n a dividing wall between two houses, apartments etc …

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