parti
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of parti
1805–15; < French: task assigned, treatment, noun use of past participle of partir to part
Example Sentences
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A regional coalition, Gabungan Parti Sarawak, is willing to work with former premier Muhyiddin Yassin and the incumbent administration to form a new government, state media report.
From BBC • Nov. 20, 2022
There are several other smaller political parties and alliances in the fray, including Islamic party PAS, the newly formed youth-centric MUDA, the Malay-focused Bersatu, and the Borneo-based Gabungan Parti Sarawak coalition.
From Reuters • Oct. 10, 2022
Mr. Legault started his political career in the separatist, social democratic Parti Québécois, which, for decades, led the province’s independence movement.
From New York Times • Oct. 3, 2022
Benoît Hamon, a former presidential candidate for the Parti Socialiste, said: “It’s for the police to protect the demonstrations instead of making us responsible for the behaviour of a an ultra-violent few.”
From The Guardian • May 27, 2018
Index: C One of the founders of Le Parti National and its organ Le National, 30.
From The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History by Various
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