war party
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war party
n.
1. A band of warriors engaged in fighting or raiding an enemy. Used especially of Native Americans.
2. A political party that advocates or supports a war, especially a controversial one.
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war′ par`ty
n.
1. a group of American Indians prepared for war.
2. any political party or group that advocates war.
[1745–55, Amer.]
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Noun | 1. | war party - a band of warriors who raid or fight an enemy (used especially of Native Americans) party, company - a band of people associated temporarily in some activity; "they organized a party to search for food"; "the company of cooks walked into the kitchen" Amerindian, Native American - any member of the peoples living in North or South America before the Europeans arrived |
2. | war party - a political party that supports a war party, political party - an organization to gain political power; "in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level" |
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