third-par·ty
ˈthərd-ˈpär-tē 
1
: of, relating to, or involving a third party
third-party insurance
2
: of, relating to, or being software that is created by a vendor to be compatible with the products of another vendor
1
: a person other than the principals
a third party to a divorce proceeding
insurance against injury to third parties
2
a
: a major political party operating over a limited period of time in addition to two other major parties in a nation or state normally characterized by a two-party system
b
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
The law potentially banning TikTok -- the Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act -- cracks down on the app by targeting third-party companies vital to the functioning of the platform.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2025
Ana Staples, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
That law extended the basic term to life plus 70 years; works for hire (in which a third party owns the rights to a creative work), pseudonymous and anonymous works were protected for 95 years from first publication or 120 years from creation, whichever is shorter.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The specific threat here came from powerful AI tools — including Microsoft’s own — deployed to power attacks against third-party organizations.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
The law potentially banning TikTok -- the Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act -- cracks down on the app by targeting third-party companies vital to the functioning of the platform.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2025
Noun
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—Ana Staples, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
That law extended the basic term to life plus 70 years; works for hire (in which a third party owns the rights to a creative work), pseudonymous and anonymous works were protected for 95 years from first publication or 120 years from creation, whichever is shorter.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Third-party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/third-party. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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