(law) An award granted by a court in a legal proceeding to one party requiring another party to pay an amount of the first party's legal costs, excluding lawyer fees.

A political organization that subscribes to a certain ideology and seeks to attain political power through representation in government.

(politics) A political party whose principal concern is the protection of the environment.

(Britain) A bachelor party; a party held for a man who is about to be married.

(Britain) A bachelorette party; a party held for a woman who is about to be married.

(US, Canada) A party held for a woman who is about to be married.

(US, Canada, South Africa) A party held for a man who is about to be married, normally attended only by male friends and relatives.

(politics) Alternative form of Conservative Party

(nautical) The group of sailors who were selected to board an enemy ship and, when in control, to make such repairs to rigging and sail that the ship could be taken to port as a prize

A semi-formal afternoon social gathering at which tea, sandwiches and cakes are served.