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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However, her confrontational style has also garnered her criticism from both major parties.
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
The fight for Warner drew strong reaction in Washington, with politicians from both major parties weighing in on the likely impact on streaming prices, movie theater employment and the diversity of entertainment choices and political views.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Dec. 2025
Scrambling to find a district that fits, though sometimes unseemly, is commonplace for politicians of both major parties after the usual once-a-decade redistricting process.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025
Leaders from both major parties condemned the stunt.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 24 Nov. 2025
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
The fight for Warner drew strong reaction in Washington, with politicians from both major parties weighing in on the likely impact on streaming prices, movie theater employment and the diversity of entertainment choices and political views.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Dec. 2025
Scrambling to find a district that fits, though sometimes unseemly, is commonplace for politicians of both major parties after the usual once-a-decade redistricting process.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025
Leaders from both major parties condemned the stunt.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 24 Nov. 2025
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 18 Dec. 2025.
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