two-party

adjective

two-par·ty ˈtü-ˈpär-tē

: characterized by two major political parties of comparable strength

Examples of two-party in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But in each case, Trump gets far more of the two-party vote for president than the Republican gets in the Senate contest, while Biden runs even with the Democrat. —

Philip Bump, Washington Post, 15 July 2024 The Libertarian Party of Colorado nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as its presidential candidate to disrupt the two-party system, despite the national party already having nominated Chase Oliver. —

Axios Denver, Axios, 12 July 2024 These discrepancies have long been a part of U.K. elections, which are geared toward a two-party system. —

Katie Marie Davies, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 July 2024 Although Britain is often considered a two-party system, these historically smaller groups could be called on to form a coalition if neither the Conservatives nor Labour win enough seats to govern alone. —

NBC News, 4 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for two-party

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