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.

Origin of major party

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby major party

major medical, Major Mitchell, major mode, major order, major orders, major party, major penalty, major piece, major planet, major premise, Major Prophet

Example sentences from the Web for major party

Rand Paul recognizes that he cannot win a major-party presidential nomination if he is perceived as tainted by racism.
What Rand Paul Should Have Done at Howard University|David Frum|April 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
For a major-party nominee, the selection of a running mate is the first “presidential” decision.
Rating the 2012 Veep Candidates: How Biden, Ryan Did|Paul Alexander|November 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But it you take a major-party candidate, I think you have to go back to Thomas Dewey or something.
Mr. Inexperienced|Michael Tomasky|August 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST

单词	major party
释义	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. Origin of major party First recorded in 1945–50 Words nearby major party major medical, Major Mitchell, major mode, major order, major orders, major party, major penalty, major piece, major planet, major premise, Major Prophet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for major party Rand Paul recognizes that he cannot win a major-party presidential nomination if he is perceived as tainted by racism. What Rand Paul Should Have Done at Howard University\|David Frum\|April 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST For a major-party nominee, the selection of a running mate is the first “presidential” decision. Rating the 2012 Veep Candidates: How Biden, Ryan Did\|Paul Alexander\|November 8, 2012\|DAILY BEAST But it you take a major-party candidate, I think you have to go back to Thomas Dewey or something. Mr. Inexperienced\|Michael Tomasky\|August 9, 2012\|DAILY BEAST
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