The Party (politics)

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A Polish Communist Party poster. The Communist Party is depicted as a helmsman setting the course for Poland.

The Party in political contexts usually refers to a dominant political party in a country, often the only party (in a single party systems). Commonly such term is used to refer to communist party in communist states.

For example, in reference to the Soviet Union, the Party means the Communist Party of the Soviet Union; in reference to People's Republic of Poland it refers to the Polish United Workers' Party.

[edit] See also

• Dominant-party system

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