anti-party
adjective
an·ti-par·ty
ˌan-tē-ˈpär-tē 
ˌan-tī-
variants
or less commonly antiparty
: opposed to a particular political party or to political parties in general
anti-party rhetoric
He was expelled from Moscow University for antiparty tendencies …—
Robert Little
Robert Little… in the anti-party media age of the 1990's …—Norman J. Ornstein
Norman J. OrnsteinExamples of anti-party in a Sentence
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Meanwhile, the city and its supporters say measures like curfews, parking restrictions and anti-party PSAs were a necessary response to the violence and disorder that plagued previous spring breaks.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
Airbnb is preparing for New Year's Eve by rolling out strict guidelines for short-term holiday rentals in Chicago and other parts of the U.S.
The latest: To crack down on parties, Airbnb launched a new wave of anti-party technology to deter unauthorized festivities.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Airbnb describes its anti-party technology as machine learning tools to identify and block risky bookings.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
Both are used by some hosts to monitor properties for parties, which have continued to bring noise, damage, and danger even after Airbnb instituted a party ban and employed new anti-party tech to try to prevent revelers from booking on its site.
—Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 11 Mar. 2024
The company's platform earlier this month added anti-party measures for certain Airbnb listings using AI-powered and machine-learning technology.
—Octavia Johnson, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Dec. 2023
In the mid-2000s, official Chinese fears of an eruption of anti-party protests did not seem so far-fetched.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023
In January, Vrbo announced its own anti-party measures.
—Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 12 July 2023
Summer revelers be warned—Airbnb is embarking on an anti-party crackdown.
—Julia Malleck, Quartz, 25 May 2023
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Martin Vassolo, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
Airbnb is preparing for New Year's Eve by rolling out strict guidelines for short-term holiday rentals in Chicago and other parts of the U.S.
The latest: To crack down on parties, Airbnb launched a new wave of anti-party technology to deter unauthorized festivities.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Airbnb describes its anti-party technology as machine learning tools to identify and block risky bookings.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
Both are used by some hosts to monitor properties for parties, which have continued to bring noise, damage, and danger even after Airbnb instituted a party ban and employed new anti-party tech to try to prevent revelers from booking on its site.
—Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 11 Mar. 2024
The company's platform earlier this month added anti-party measures for certain Airbnb listings using AI-powered and machine-learning technology.
—Octavia Johnson, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Dec. 2023
In the mid-2000s, official Chinese fears of an eruption of anti-party protests did not seem so far-fetched.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023
In January, Vrbo announced its own anti-party measures.
—Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 12 July 2023
Summer revelers be warned—Airbnb is embarking on an anti-party crackdown.
—Julia Malleck, Quartz, 25 May 2023
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“Anti-party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-party. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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