panic party

noun

A group of sailors given the task of pretending to abandon ship, so as to encourage a submarine to approach so that it can be attacked.

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Meanings

nounpanic party (plural panic parties)

plural panic parties

  1. governmentA group of sailors given the task of pretending to abandon ship, so as to encourage a submarine to approach so that it can be attacked.
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APA

panic party. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/panic%20party

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“panic party.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/panic%20party. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “panic party,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/panic%20party.

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