Meaning of 会党 in Japanese

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Definition of 会党

かいとう(kaitou) 【会党】

(n) any of a number of secret societies of ancient China (often opposed to the government)

しゃかいとう(shakaitou) 【社会党】

(n) Socialist Party
社会党の猛烈な反対にもかかわらず、その議案は過半数で可決された。
The bill was passed by a majority, although the Socialist Party was strongly opposed to it.

にっぽんしゃかいとう(nipponshakaitou) · にほんしゃかいとう(nihonshakaitou) 【日本社会党】

(n) Socialist Party of Japan (until 1996, became the Social Democratic Party of Japan from 1996) →Related words: 社会民主党

社会党しゃかいとうが大統領候補だいとうりょうこうほとして立つたつ準備じゅんびを彼かれにさせた。

The Socialist Party groomed him as a presidential candidate.