concert party: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples
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What does “concert party” mean?
A group of performers who travel to entertain, especially troops or in makeshift venues.
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Definition
Meaning and Definition
A group of performers who travel to entertain, especially troops or in makeshift venues.
In finance, a group of investors acting in secret collusion to manipulate a company's share price or to stage a takeover.
Dialectal Variation
British vs American Usage
Differences
The entertainment sense is more common and historically significant in UK English, linked to WWI/WWII. The financial sense is a formal legal term in both varieties.
Connotations
UK: Nostalgic, wartime camaraderie, amateur theatricals. US/Financial: Deceptive, illicit, and associated with corporate malfeasance.
Frequency
The entertainment sense is low-frequency and historical in modern US English. The financial sense is specialist but recognised in both UK and US business law.
Grammar
How to Use “concert party” in a Sentence
[concert party] + [of + performers/investors][form/join/be part of] + a [concert party]Vocabulary
Collocations
Usage
Meaning in Context
Business
Refers to a colluding group in securities regulation, e.g., 'The takeover bid was investigated as a possible concert party action.'
Academic
Used in historical studies of wartime entertainment or in finance law papers.
Everyday
Rare in everyday speech. If used, refers nostalgically to historical entertainment.
Technical
A defined term in UK Takeover Code and other financial regulations.
Vocabulary
Synonyms of “concert party”
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Antonyms of “concert party”
Watch out
Common Mistakes When Using “concert party”
- Using it to mean simply 'a party with live music'. Confusing the financial term with a benign 'investment club'.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
In finance, yes, it refers to illicit collusion. In entertainment, it is a neutral/positive term.
No, it does not refer to festivals or commercial concerts. It is either historical (touring troupe) or financial (secret pact).
It derives from the idea of people 'acting in concert', meaning together by agreement, not from the musical event.
It is a low-frequency, specialised term. Most encounters will be in historical texts or financial news/legal documents.
A group of performers who travel to entertain, especially troops or in makeshift venues.
Concert party is usually formal / technical in register.
Concert party: in British English it is pronounced /ˈkɒnsət ˌpɑːti/, and in American English it is pronounced /ˈkɑːnsərt ˌpɑːrti/. Tap the audio buttons above to hear it.
Phrases
Idioms & Phrases
- “A regular concert party”
Learning
Memory Aids
Mnemonic
Picture a secret party of investors wearing concert hall tuxedos, making shady deals instead of music.
Conceptual Metaphor
COLLABORATION IS A PERFORMANCE (for the entertainment sense); SECRECY IS A PRIVATE GATHERING (for the financial sense).
Practice
Quiz
In a financial context, what is a 'concert party'?