two-party
adjective
two-par·ty
ˈtü-ˈpär-tē 
: characterized by two major political parties of comparable strength
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As President, Van Buren shaped the early 1Democrat Party, and America’s two-party system.
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New York Times, 11 June 2026
Brockton District Court confirmed to PEOPLE that a two-party hearing regarding the order is set to take place on Monday, June 22.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Joe Biden struggled to put a complete sentence together, and that is the flaw of our two-party system.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
Still, this may be an election where some of the certainties of the two-party system are rewritten.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
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New York Times, 11 June 2026
Brockton District Court confirmed to PEOPLE that a two-party hearing regarding the order is set to take place on Monday, June 22.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Joe Biden struggled to put a complete sentence together, and that is the flaw of our two-party system.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
Still, this may be an election where some of the certainties of the two-party system are rewritten.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for two-party
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“Two-party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-party. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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