two-party
adjective
two-par·ty
ˈtü-ˈpär-tē 
: characterized by two major political parties of comparable strength
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In states with two-party consent laws, recording someone without their permission—whether intentionally or unintentionally—can be a legal minefield.
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Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
One key question: how the device jibes with privacy laws in U.S. states which require two-party consent to record conversations.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 23 July 2025
One way to view this two-party interest is expediency — each side, at one time or another, believed the other had more figures on whatever list probably doesn’t exist.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 19 July 2025
But third-party candidates often face the stigma of being a spoiler in a largely two-party system.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 7 July 2025
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Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
One key question: how the device jibes with privacy laws in U.S. states which require two-party consent to record conversations.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 23 July 2025
One way to view this two-party interest is expediency — each side, at one time or another, believed the other had more figures on whatever list probably doesn’t exist.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 19 July 2025
But third-party candidates often face the stigma of being a spoiler in a largely two-party system.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 7 July 2025
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“Two-party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-party. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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