two-party
adjective
two-par·ty
ˈtü-ˈpär-tē 
: characterized by two major political parties of comparable strength
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Britain’s next general election — when that proposition will be tested properly — does not have to be held until 2029, and previous challenges to two-party dominance have faded.
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Stephen Castle, New York Times, 4 May 2025
At the risk of piling on, Democrats also face another unexpected challenge—the global decline of mainstream center-left and center-right parties that America's two-party system can only hold back for so long.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
If Canada had a true two-party system as in the U.S., those voters would probably vote Liberal, which would have likely given Justin Trudeau a comfortable majority in 2021.
—The Editors, National Review, 29 Apr. 2025
The electorate has somewhat polarized, so Canada looks more like a two-party system, with the Liberals the bigger party.
—Stephen Maher, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
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Stephen Castle, New York Times, 4 May 2025
At the risk of piling on, Democrats also face another unexpected challenge—the global decline of mainstream center-left and center-right parties that America's two-party system can only hold back for so long.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
If Canada had a true two-party system as in the U.S., those voters would probably vote Liberal, which would have likely given Justin Trudeau a comfortable majority in 2021.
—The Editors, National Review, 29 Apr. 2025
The electorate has somewhat polarized, so Canada looks more like a two-party system, with the Liberals the bigger party.
—Stephen Maher, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Two-party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-party. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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