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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As a result of these divergent trends, there now exists an 11-point gap in confidence between the two major parties — the largest since Gallup began regular tracking 46 years ago.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
The foundation contracted with one firm aligned with each of the two major parties.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 15 July 2025
Those efforts could face legal challenges if one of the two major parties views the third-party challengers as threats to peel off votes, election experts says.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Yet, the practical challenges are formidable: ballot access laws, signature requirements, and the entrenched power of the two major parties have stymied previous third-party efforts.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 July 2025
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
The foundation contracted with one firm aligned with each of the two major parties.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 15 July 2025
Those efforts could face legal challenges if one of the two major parties views the third-party challengers as threats to peel off votes, election experts says.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Yet, the practical challenges are formidable: ballot access laws, signature requirements, and the entrenched power of the two major parties have stymied previous third-party efforts.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 July 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 22 Jul. 2025.
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