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 referendum stemmed from a national charter in light of the uprising, and major parties, including the BNP, signed it.
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Julhas Alam, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The referendum stemmed from a national charter in light of the uprising and major parties including the BNP signed it.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
The country's other major party, the Awami League, was banned from taking part in the polls.
—Shamim Chowdhury, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
That means candidates of both major parties will be crafting ads and speeches to reach this demographic.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
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Julhas Alam, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The referendum stemmed from a national charter in light of the uprising and major parties including the BNP signed it.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
The country's other major party, the Awami League, was banned from taking part in the polls.
—Shamim Chowdhury, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
That means candidates of both major parties will be crafting ads and speeches to reach this demographic.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 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 20 Feb. 2026.
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