third force

noun

: a grouping (as of political parties or international powers) intermediate between two opposing political forces

Examples of third force in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Yana Sinkevich, founder and CEO, The Hearty Paw The third force is category spillover. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026

The third force may be the most important. — Dasha Shunina, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

The resulting credit crunch in America pushed unemployment up to 20 percent and, with businesses failing all over the country, a new party, the Populist Party, which was determined to free the US dollar from the shackles of gold, began to mobilize as a third force in US politics. — David McWilliams, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025

Spain needs a third force because no other club in La Liga are remotely positioned to bother Madrid or Barcelona long term, and Saturday’s result should give Xabi Alonso pause for thought. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for third force

• concourse
• divorce
• endorse
• enforce
• indorse
• midcourse
• outsource
• perforce
• racehorse
• remorse
• seahorse
• workforce