tea party

noun

: an afternoon social gathering at which tea is served

[from the Boston Tea Party, name applied to the occasion in 1773 when a shipment of tea was thrown into Boston harbor in protest against the tax on imports] : an exciting disturbance or proceeding

usually Tea Party : a 21st century U.S. political movement in favor of lower taxes, fewer government regulations and programs, strict immigration control, and a strong military

"Tea Party" has become something of a catch-all term to describe an impassioned and empowered group of populist conservatives. They are largely antigovernment, a lot of them are self-described libertarians, and many say they are new to political activism. It is easy to think of them as a singular entity and a growing one.—

Mark Leibovich

Conservative activists started holding "Tea Party" protests in 2009 to vent outrage over federal stimulus spending, the Wall Street bailout and rising national debt. The movement quickly had an electoral impact, culminating in the 2010 midterm elections when the GOP captured the House.—

Martha T. Moore

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Chicago scored again on the resulting drive, as Williams found wide receiver Keenan Allen in the end zone for his third touchdown pass of the day, sparking a ‘tea party’ celebration from the offense. —

Sam Joseph, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024 The next year, a more decorous tea party occurred in Edenton, North Carolina, when Mrs. Penelope Barker convened 51 women to support the colony's resistance to British taxation. —

Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2011 Fast forward past the whole tea party thing that helped launch America’s revolution and eventually, loose leaf tea gave way to bags. —

Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 And because a cup of tea is always better with snacks, make a batch of scones or these strawberry cheesecake bites to keep the tea party theme going. —

Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tea party