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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Carr's stance is the opposite held by previous FCC chairs from both major parties, who said the FCC should uphold the free speech rights of broadcasters.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
The assassination of the Turning Point USA founder was the latest in a string of attacks that have targeted members of both major parties.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The reform was so strong that both major parties opposed it — Democrats and Republicans, who rarely agree on anything, both wanted to keep redistricting in Sacramento.
—Bernadette Suarez, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
During the past decade, that rose to about three weeks under presidents from both major parties.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
The assassination of the Turning Point USA founder was the latest in a string of attacks that have targeted members of both major parties.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The reform was so strong that both major parties opposed it — Democrats and Republicans, who rarely agree on anything, both wanted to keep redistricting in Sacramento.
—Bernadette Suarez, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
During the past decade, that rose to about three weeks under presidents from both major parties.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2025.
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