two-party
adjective
two-par·ty
ˈtü-ˈpär-tē 
: characterized by two major political parties of comparable strength
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But the chat conversations could be edited, legal experts say, while the phone call recordings could run afoul of Florida’s two-party consent law.
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Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Now, the environment of two-party stability is changing even more.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Hamilton’s potential campaign would mark an extraordinary reckoning for Kansas’ two-party system, setting up a confrontation between a widely popular independent candidate and a political structure that has long favored Republicans and Democrats.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
In a stunning result, Labour came third behind the hard-right Reform UK party, signaling a fracture in Britain’s two-party system.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
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Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Now, the environment of two-party stability is changing even more.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Hamilton’s potential campaign would mark an extraordinary reckoning for Kansas’ two-party system, setting up a confrontation between a widely popular independent candidate and a political structure that has long favored Republicans and Democrats.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
In a stunning result, Labour came third behind the hard-right Reform UK party, signaling a fracture in Britain’s two-party system.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Two-party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-party. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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