noun
1. a band of warriors who raid or fight an enemy (used especially of Native Americans)
• Topics: ↑Amerindian, ↑Native American
2. a political party that supports a war
• Hypernyms: ↑party, ↑political party
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noun1. : a group of No. American Indians on the warpath
2. : a political party advocating or upholding a war : a jingoist political group
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1. U.S. Hist. a group of American Indians prepared for war.
2. any political party or group that advocates war.
[1745-55, Amer.]
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war party,
1. a group of North American Indian warriors banded together for a fighting expedition.
2. a political party that favors war.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.