concert party

American  

noun

British.

1. a form of theatrical entertainment popular at seaside resorts, in which specialty acts, songs, dances, etc., are presented.

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concert party British  

noun

1. a musical entertainment popular in the early 20th century, esp one at a British seaside resort

2. 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

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Etymology

Origin of concert party

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Caltagirone, who holds 9.52% in Generali, had also been part of the pact with Delfin and CRT but quit in January to prevent, sources said at that time, regulatory scrutiny on whether the alliance was indeed a consultation pact or represented a more substantial concert party which could have seen its voting power curtailed.

From Reuters

“As a result of the non-pre-emptive placing announced on 24 June 2020, the Haji-Ioannou concert party no longer holds 30% or more of the issued share capital of the company,” easyJet said in a statement.

From Reuters

“That was a concert party they had in the sergeants’ mess last Christmas.”

From Literature

It was set in a Royal Artillery concert party in the last few months of World War Two in India - although the series ran for eight years.

From BBC

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