French word

parti

Pronunciation

IPA/paʁti/

Meaning

  • masculine nounparty

Example

Le parti a remporté les élections.

The party won the election.

Illustration for parti (party)

More examples

Un parti de gauche propose une nouvelle loi.

A left-wing party proposes a new law.

Core concept

An organized group united behind a political program and competing for seats in elected assemblies.

Common phrases

  • parti politique

    political party

  • parti de gauche

    left-wing party

  • parti au pouvoir

    ruling party

Similar words

groupe: A collection of people united for a particular purpose or activity.
mouvement: A group or organization seeking social or political change.
coalition: A union of different parties or forces working together on policy or elections.
faction: A subgroup within a larger organization that supports a specific stance or policy.

Definition in French

Groupe organisé défendant une ligne politique commune et cherchant à obtenir des sièges dans les assemblées.

Word origin

Parti developed through French from Latin pars, partis, meaning a part or side, and came to denote a political faction.

Usage tips

  • Parti is masculine, so the standard form is un parti politique, and its plural is partis with a silent final s.

Other meanings

  • factionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • partisanparty supporternoun
  • multipartitemultipartyadjective

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