two-party
adjective
two-par·ty
ˈtü-ˈpär-tē 
: characterized by two major political parties of comparable strength
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And now Starmer himself is out less than two years into a five-year mandate, his Labour government undone by a local-election drubbing and a right-wing populist rise that has scrambled the country’s two-party map.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Together, that has strained its finances and politics, with Britain’s historical two-party system fracturing into a patchwork of increasingly tribal alliances and factions.
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Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
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.
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Adam England,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Together, that has strained its finances and politics, with Britain’s historical two-party system fracturing into a patchwork of increasingly tribal alliances and factions.
—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
As President, Van Buren shaped the early 1Democrat Party, and America’s two-party system.
—
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
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“Two-party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-party. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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