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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Both major party candidates have put a heavy focus on winning over similar voters in the past few weeks.
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Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
After taking both major parties to task, the VP candidate made the case on Tuesday for an Independent movement in America.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
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Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
After taking both major parties to task, the VP candidate made the case on Tuesday for an Independent movement in America.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 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 4 May. 2024.
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