second party
The other participant
Second party refers to the other person or entity in a two-party relationship or transaction—the "you" when "I" is the first party.
In contracts, the second party is typically the one receiving goods or services.
In grammar, second party means the same as second person: the one being addressed.
The agreement requires second-party consent.
One who signs officially
- counterpartyOther side in deals
- obligorOne bound by contract
- co-signerJoint debt guarantor
- endorserOne who publicly approves
guarantor · licensee · lessee · assignee · beneficiary · underwriter · consignee · franchisee
Civil case initiator
- defendantParty facing charges
- litigantParty in lawsuit
- respondentOne who gives answers
- petitionerOne who formally requests
claimant · appellant · witness · deponent · counsel · prosecutor · advocate · co-defendant
One who shares activity
- allySupportive partner
- collaboratorOne who works jointly
- associateConnect mentally or socially
- affiliateConnected member organization
Corresponding person or thing
- negotiatorOne who bargains professionally
- representativeOne who acts for another
- delegateEntrust authority to another
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
emissary · interlocutor · stakeholder · discussant · bargainer
Transaction intermediary for hire
- mediatorNeutral conflict resolver
- facilitatorNeutral process guide
- go-betweenAgent connecting separate parties
- liaisonConnector between groups
conduit · agent · middleman · matchmaker · intercessor · arbitrator · peacemaker · messenger
signatory
One who signs officially
- counterpartyOther side in deals
- obligorOne bound by contract
- co-signerJoint debt guarantor
endorser · guarantor · licensee · lessee · assignee · beneficiary · underwriter · consignee · franchisee · grantee
plaintiff
Civil case initiator
- defendantParty facing charges
- litigantParty in lawsuit
- respondentOne who gives answers
petitioner · claimant · appellant · witness · deponent · counsel · prosecutor · advocate · co-defendant · intervenor
partner
One who shares activity
- allySupportive partner
- collaboratorOne who works jointly
- associateConnect mentally or socially
counterpart
Corresponding person or thing
- negotiatorOne who bargains professionally
- representativeOne who acts for another
- delegateEntrust authority to another
envoy · emissary · interlocutor · stakeholder · discussant · bargainer
broker
Transaction intermediary for hire
- mediatorNeutral conflict resolver
- facilitatorNeutral process guide
- go-betweenAgent connecting separate parties
liaison · conduit · agent · middleman · matchmaker · intercessor · arbitrator · peacemaker · messenger · channel
second partyfirst party
Direct participant, not intermediary
third party · party of the first part · principal · contractor · offeror
second partyfirst party
Direct participant, not intermediary
first person · third person · third party · speaker · outsider
second, party, secondly, seconds, seconded, seconding, secondary, parties, partied