Phrase guide

war party

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A group of people assembled to carry out a military attack.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

a political party that supports a war

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: party, political party

3

noun

Meaning 3

a band of warriors who raid or fight an enemy (used especially of Native Americans)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: party, company

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: sotajoukko — group of people
  • Māori: taua — group of people
  • Swedish: krigarskara — group of people