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major party
noun
- a political party with enough electoral strength to periodically gain control of the government or to effectively oppose the party in power.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of major party1
Example Sentences
For those who may have forgotten, “60 Minutes” features interviews with candidates topping each major party’s ticket, coinciding with every presidential election.
"We are sorry that we have lost 2% of our branch chairs, some of whom failed vetting. But we're the only major party that does this sort of vetting."
When “Orange Is the New Black” ended in 2019, Aduba followed it with the limited series “Mrs. America,” in which she played Chisholm, the first Black candidate for a major party’s presidential nomination.
Candelaria said that he is not registered with either major party but that he often attends local political events and has never seen one get so contentious.
He believes that larger structures would mean a bigger workload and "exclude" independents who are not professional politicians with the backing of a major party.
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