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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That rose to about three weeks during the past decade under presidents from both major parties.
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Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
The 2028 Games have been designated a National Special Security Event, placing it in the same category as major party political conventions and Super Bowls.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The bill, which also indicated that executions under the military track must be carried out within 90 days, passed by a vote of 62-48, with all major parties in the ruling governing coalition voting in favor.
—Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
Gas prices in the United States soared past $4 per gallon for the first time since 2022, as energy infrastructure is increasingly targeted and threatened by all major parties in the war.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
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Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
The 2028 Games have been designated a National Special Security Event, placing it in the same category as major party political conventions and Super Bowls.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The bill, which also indicated that executions under the military track must be carried out within 90 days, passed by a vote of 62-48, with all major parties in the ruling governing coalition voting in favor.
—Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
Gas prices in the United States soared past $4 per gallon for the first time since 2022, as energy infrastructure is increasingly targeted and threatened by all major parties in the war.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Major party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20party. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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