concert party
Americannoun
noun
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a musical entertainment popular in the early 20th century, esp one at a British seaside resort
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informal stock exchange a group of individuals or companies who secretly agree to purchase shares separately in a particular company, which they plan to amalgamate later into a single holding: a malpractice that is illegal in some countries
Etymology
Origin of concert party
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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When Simpson left hospital he was asked by a local church concert party to write a show and he roped in Ray Galton to help.
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2017
Spinetti's grounding in show business was both louche and demanding: a Welsh concert party, revues, variety theatres, US air force bases and hotel functions.
From The Guardian • Jun. 19, 2012
A rambling tale in the manner called "Dickensy," it tells how Elizabeth Trant, a spinster who has inherited a small legacy, sets out to find adventure, meets a "concert party" troupe of itinerant showpeople.
From Time Magazine Archive
“That was a concert party they had in the sergeants’ mess last Christmas.”
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Every night, as usual, our concert party gave a performance in the theatre.
From The Great War As I Saw It by Scott, Frederick George
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