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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During the past decade, that rose to about three weeks under presidents from both major parties.
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Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The remarks came as senators of both major parties affirmed the importance of the political independence of the Fed during an hourslong confirmation hearing before the Senate committee on housing, banking and urban affairs.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Within both major parties, there are now two distinct – but dominant – forces that punish any members who do not adhere to the party line.
—Andrew Tisch, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Both major parties are preparing for intense campaigns in these areas, and any elections in the state could affect the balance of power in Congress.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
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Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The remarks came as senators of both major parties affirmed the importance of the political independence of the Fed during an hourslong confirmation hearing before the Senate committee on housing, banking and urban affairs.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Within both major parties, there are now two distinct – but dominant – forces that punish any members who do not adhere to the party line.
—Andrew Tisch, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Both major parties are preparing for intense campaigns in these areas, and any elections in the state could affect the balance of power in Congress.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Major party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20party. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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