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 lack of an incumbent may help explain the large size of the field, with both major party nominations up in the air.
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Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The Enquirer's list includes major party candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission.
—Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2025
The poll results come as both major parties grapple with competing visions ahead of next year’s high-stakes midterms.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2025
However, her confrontational style has also garnered her criticism from both major parties.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
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Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The Enquirer's list includes major party candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission.
—Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2025
The poll results come as both major parties grapple with competing visions ahead of next year’s high-stakes midterms.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2025
However, her confrontational style has also garnered her criticism from both major parties.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 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 28 Jan. 2026.
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