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first party

first party noun: an individual or entity directly involved in a given transaction, such as a buyer or seller.

Noun

first party (plural first parties)

  1. An individual or entity directly involved in a given transaction, such as a buyer or seller.
  2. The plaintiff in a lawsuit.

Forms of first party

pluralfirst parties

Words formed from first party

Questions about first party

What does first party mean?
First party means an individual or entity directly involved in a given transaction, such as a buyer or seller.
What part of speech is first party?
First party is a noun.
What is the plural of first party?
The plural of first party is first parties.

Words near first party in the dictionary

  1. first orders of the day
  2. first palatalization
  3. first parties
  4. first partner
  5. First Partners
  6. first party
  7. first passage time
  8. first passage times
  9. first past the post
  10. First People
  11. First Peoples

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