N. party, faction, side, denomination, communion, set, crew, band, horde, posse, phalanx, family, clan, &c. 166, team, tong, council, community, body, fellowship, sodality, solidarity, confraternity, familistere, familistery, brotherhood, sisterhood, knot, gang, clique, ring, circle, group, crowd, in-crowd, coterie, club, casino|, machine, tammany, tammany hall, corporation, corporate body, guild, establishment, company, copartnership, partnership, firm, house, joint concern, joint-stock company, cahoot, combine, trust, society, association, institute, institution, union, trades union, league, syndicate, alliance, verein, bund, zollverein, combination, turnverein, league offensive and defensive, alliance offensive and defensive, coalition, federation, confederation, confederacy, junto, cabal, camarilla, camorra, brigue|, freemasonry, party spirit, confederates, conservatives, democrats, federalists, federals, freemason, knight templar, kuklux, kuklux klan, kkk, liberals, luddites, republicans, socialists, tories, whigs &c. staff, dramatis personae

V. unite, join, club together, cement a party, form a party, associate, enleague, federalize, go cahoots

Adj. in league, in partnership, in alliance, bonded together, banded together, linked - together, embattled, confederated, federative, joint

Adv. hand in hand, side by side, shoulder to shoulder, en masse, in the same boat

N. compact, contract, agreement, bargain, # affidation, pact, paction, bond, covenant, indenture, bundobast, deal, stipulation, settlement, convention, compromise, cartel, protocol, treaty, concordat, zollverein, sonderbund, charter, magna charta, progmatic sanction, customs union, free trade region, general agreement on tariffs and trade, gatt, most favored nation status, negotiation, diplomacy, negotiator, ratification, completion, signature, seal, sigil, signet

V. contract, covenant, agree for, engage, treat, negotiate, stipulate, make terms, bargain, make a bargain, strike a bargain, come to terms, come to an understanding, compromise, set at rest, close, close with, conclude, complete, settle, confirm, ratify, clench, subscribe, underwrite, endorse, indorse, put the seal to, sign, seal, indent, take one at one's word, bargain by inch of candle

Adj. agreed, conventional, under hand and seal

Phr. caveat emptor