third-party

adjective

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third-par·ty | \ ˈthərd-ˈpär-tē

Definition of third-party

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : of, relating to, or involving a third party third-party insurance

2 : of, relating to, or being software that is created by a vendor to be compatible with the products of another vendor

third party

noun

Definition of third party (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : a person other than the principals a third party to a divorce proceeding insurance against injury to third parties

2a : a major political party operating over a limited period of time in addition to two other major parties in a nation or state normally characterized by a two-party system

b : minor party

Examples of third-party in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Standing by his locker in the Dodgers’ spring training facility, Kershaw listened as these concerns were relayed to him by a third party. — Dylan Hernándezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2022 The city, under state law, must bring in a third party to conduct the blight study. — cleveland, 8 Feb. 2022 Of the 38 felony murder cases that Injustice Watch identified involving a third party, a police officer was the shooter in more than half. — chicagotribune.com, 29 Jan. 2022 When people listen to music on Spotify, the streamer has to pay a third party (usually the record label). — Kate Knibbs, Wired, 27 Jan. 2022 Many brands balk at using a third party like Facebook, Google or Amazon to verify identity, authenticate the user or even handle the payment process. — Jonathan Kay, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022 If Connecticut is unable to reach its goal, the General Assembly could authorize PURA to hire a third party to administer programs, said Arconti, a Danbury Democrat. — Stephen Singer, courant.com, 24 Jan. 2022 The Scouts will hire anindependent third party to review its youth protection program. — Cara Kelly, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2021 The board will hear a recommendation from Throne to start the process to hire a third party to review what happened in the school. — David Jesse, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2021 See More

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