partije

Partije is a plural noun used in several South Slavic languages, including Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Slovenian, and Montenegrin. It has two principal senses that vary with context: political parties and games or matches.

In the political sense, partije refers to organized political parties, groups that seek to influence or control government policy and decision-making. The term is common in discussions of party systems, elections, coalitions, and parliamentary politics. It can denote a single party or the set of parties forming a country's political landscape.

In the context of games and sports, a singular partija denotes a single game or match, while the plural partije refers to multiple games, rounds, or contests. The term is especially common in reference to chess, but it can be used for other board games or card games when talking about individual sessions within a tournament.

Usage and translation vary by language and country; speakers rely on context and accompanying verbs or adjectives to disambiguate. The word is part of everyday political discourse as well as common sports and gaming vocabulary, and its exact meaning should be inferred from the surrounding text.