first-party

adjective

Of or relating to someone (a first party) directly involved in a given transaction, such as a buyer or seller.

“a first-party video game; a first-party character; first-party hardware”

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Meanings

adjectivefirst-party (not comparable)

alternative 1st-party

  1. not comparableOf or relating to someone (a first party) directly involved in a given transaction, such as a buyer or seller.
  2. not comparableOf or relating to the plaintiff in a lawsuit.
  3. not comparablehardwarecomputingOf products, created or published by the company responsible for the platform on which it is released (or its internal developers), as opposed to third-party.

    a first-party video game; a first-party character; first-party hardware

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APA

first-party. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first-party

MLA

“first-party.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first-party. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “first-party,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first-party.

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