major party
noun
: a political party having electoral strength sufficient to permit it to win control of a government usually with comparative regularity and when defeated to constitute the principal opposition to the party in power
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Currently, these candidates are struggling for ballot access due to the onerous requirements established by the two major parties thanks to their control of the state legislatures that write the rules.
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Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2024
Both major party candidates have put a heavy focus on winning over similar voters in the past few weeks.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
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Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2024
Both major party candidates have put a heavy focus on winning over similar voters in the past few weeks.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for major party
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“Major party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20party. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
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