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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The two major parties have, in other words, constructed a system specifically designed to ensure no one else can compete.
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Stu Strumwasser, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Gas prices in the United States soared past $4 per gallon for the first time since 2022, as energy infrastructure is increasingly targeted and threatened by all major parties in the war.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Two other major parties boycotted the elections over allegations of unfair electoral practices.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
The number of Americans registering as independents (or simply not choosing a party) has dwarfed gains made by either major party over the past several years.
—Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
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Stu Strumwasser, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Gas prices in the United States soared past $4 per gallon for the first time since 2022, as energy infrastructure is increasingly targeted and threatened by all major parties in the war.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Two other major parties boycotted the elections over allegations of unfair electoral practices.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
The number of Americans registering as independents (or simply not choosing a party) has dwarfed gains made by either major party over the past several years.
—Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
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 3 Apr. 2026.
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