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major party

noun

  1. a political party with enough electoral strength to periodically gain control of the government or to effectively oppose the party in power.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of major party1

First recorded in 1945–50
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"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."

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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.

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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.

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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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Into the summer, Kennedy continued to insist that the American people would eventually turn to him and away from the major party candidates.

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