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minor party in American Englishnouna political party with so little electoral strength that its chance of gaining control of the government is slight Examples of 'minor party' in a sentenceminor party I do not think a new party or joining a minor party would work.There are just enough minor party votes in play.Many minor-party by-election upsets have been fuelled by protest votes.Is a minor party that is offering a 'supply' arrangement, offering to support the major party's budget?Even if a minor party does table one, the main opposition could abstain and so ensure its defeat.The other two will be pointless chaos, offering nothing except an opportunity for minor party leaders to hog the limelight.He was a figure of middling importance in a very minor party that got nowhere, decade after decade.With partisan contempt he disrespects the deputy prime minister he created as just another leader of a 'minor party'. |