tea party

noun

1. a social gathering, usually in the afternoon, at which tea and light refreshments are served.
2. (initial capital letters) a conservative political movement in the U.S. that opposes taxes and government spending: named in reference to the Boston Tea Party of 1773.

Tea Party

¹

noun

1. (in the US) a political movement, associated with the right wing of the Republican Party, favouring reduction in taxation and government spending

tea party

²

noun

1. a social gathering in the afternoon at which tea is served

Word History and Origins

Origin of tea party¹

First recorded in 1770–80

Word History and Origins

Origin of tea party¹

C21: after the Boston Tea Party