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 parties are declining.
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
The stakes for the two major parties in the midterms are high.
—Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
But Gucci maintains that Friday’s runway moment is the official reveal of Demna’s vision for the Italian house, followed by a major party and a secret music performance.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2026
The referendum stemmed from a national charter in light of the uprising, and major parties, including the BNP, signed it.
—Julhas Alam, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
The stakes for the two major parties in the midterms are high.
—Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
But Gucci maintains that Friday’s runway moment is the official reveal of Demna’s vision for the Italian house, followed by a major party and a secret music performance.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2026
The referendum stemmed from a national charter in light of the uprising, and major parties, including the BNP, signed it.
—Julhas Alam, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
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 10 Mar. 2026.
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