Cryptic crossword clue
Party member behind bill is upstanding 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word CAMP

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We know that "Party" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case party = camp.
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What does CAMP mean?

CAMP noun
  1. An outdoor place acting as temporary accommodation in tents or other temporary structures.
  2. An organised event, often taking place in tents or temporary accommodation.
  3. A base of a military group, not necessarily temporary.
  4. A single hut or shelter.
  5. The company or body of persons encamped.
  6. A group of people with the same strong ideals or political leanings.
  7. Campus
  8. A summer camp.
  9. A prison.
  10. A mound of earth in which potatoes and other vegetables are stored for protection against frost
  11. Conflict; battle.
  12. An ancient game of football, played in some parts of England.
CAMP verb
  1. To live in a tent or similar temporary accommodation.
  2. To set up a camp.
  3. To afford rest or lodging for.
  4. To stay in an advantageous location in a video game, such as next to a power-up's spawning point or in order to guard an area.
  5. To fight; contend in battle or in any kind of contest; to strive with others in doing anything; compete.
  6. To wrangle; argue.
CAMP noun
  1. An affected, exaggerated or intentionally tasteless style.
CAMP adjective
  1. Theatrical; making exaggerated gestures.
  2. (of a man) Ostentatiously effeminate.
  3. Intentionally tasteless or vulgar, self-parodying.

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