organisation,
organization the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically; "his organization of the work force was very efficient"
american labor party a former political party in the United States; formed in 1936 in New York when labor and liberals bolted the Democratic Party
american party,
know-nothing party a former political party in the United States; active in the 1850s to keep power out of the hands of immigrants and Roman Catholics
anti-masonic party a former political party in the United States; founded in 1825 in opposition to Freemasonry in public affairs
black panthers a militant Black political party founded in 1965 to end political dominance by Whites
communist party a political party that actively advocates a communist form of government; in Communist countries it is the sole political party of the state
conservative party a political party (especially in Great Britain or Australia) that believes in the importance of a capitalist economy with private ownership rather than state control
constitutional union party a former political party in the United States; formed in 1859 by former Whigs who hoped to preserve the Union
democratic party the older of two major political parties in the United States
democratic-republican party a former major political party in the United States in the early 19th century; opposed the old Federalist party; favored a strict interpretation of the constitution in order to limit the powers of the federal government
farmer-labor party a former minor political party in the United States in the early 20th century
free soil party a former political party in the United States; formed in 1848 to oppose the extension of slavery into the territories; merged with the Liberty Party in 1848
gironde the French moderate political party that was in power (1791-1793) during the French Revolution
greenback party a former political party in the United States; organized in 1874; opposed any reduction in the amount of paper money in circulation
guomindang,
kuomintang the political party founded in 1911 by Sun Yat-sen; it governed China under Chiang Kai-shek from 1928 until 1949 when the Communists took power and subsequently was the official ruling party of Taiwan
labor party,
labour party a left-of-center political party formed to represent the interest of ordinary working people
liberal democrat party a political party in Great Britain; formerly the Liberal Party; advocates reforms and improvement of the conditions of working people
liberal party a political party in Australia, Canada, and other nations, and formerly in Great Britain
liberty party a former political party in the United States; formed in 1839 to oppose the practice of slavery; merged with the Free Soil Party in 1848
militant tendency a Trotskyist political organization in Great Britain set up in 1964 inside the Labour Party
people's party,
populist party a former political party in the United States; formed in 1891 to advocate currency expansion and state control of railroads
bull moose party,
progressive party a former political party in the United States; founded by Theodore Roosevelt during the presidential campaign of 1912; its emblem was a picture of a bull moose
prohibition party a political party in the United States; formed in 1869 to oppose the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages
gop,
republican party the younger of two major political parties in the United States; GOP is an acronym for grand old party
social democratic party a political party in Germany and Britain (and elsewhere) founded in late 19th century; originally Marxist; now advocates the gradual transformation of capitalism into democratic socialism
socialist labor party a political party in the United States; formed in 1874 to advocate the peaceful introduction of socialism
socialist party a political party in the United States formed in 1900 to advocate socialism
dixiecrats,
states' rights democratic party a former political party in the United States; formed in 1948 by Democrats from southern states in order to oppose to the candidacy of Harry S Truman
whig party a former political party in the United States; formed in 1834 in opposition to the Democratic Party; advocated a loose interpretation of the Constitution and high protective tariffs
third party a political party organized in opposition to the major parties in a two-party system
political party An organized group that has as its fundamental aim the attainment of political power and public office for its designated leaders. Usually, a\npolitical party will advertise a common commitment by its leaders and its membership to a set of political, social, economic and/or cultural values.
