private parties
Invitation-only social events
Private parties refers to individuals or organizations engaged in a transaction, dispute, or agreement—as distinct from government entities or the public.
In legal contexts, a lawsuit between private parties doesn't involve the state: The contract dispute was between private parties.
The phrase also denotes non-governmental actors in business or regulatory matters: The land was sold to private parties rather than preserved as a park.
- gatheringsOccasions of congregating
- guest listRecord of invitees
- exclusiveLimited to one group
- intimateClosely personal or private
- celebrationsOrganized expressions of joy
invitations · plus one · guests · cocktails · soirees · bash · shindig · housewarming · birthday · catering · venue · nightclub · after hours · VIP · backyard · mingling · champagne · open bar
- exclusive eventselite gatherings
- litigation partiesplaintiffs, defendants, litigants, petitioners, respondents
private partiespublic events
Gatherings open to all
public gatherings · open houses · community events · public celebrations · town halls
private partiesstate dinners
Formal governmental diplomatic meals
official ceremonies · corporate events · public ceremonies · political rallies · gala events
private partiespublic bodies
Government-affiliated official organizations
governmental bodies · public authorities · state actors · public institutions · governmental agencies
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