"major party" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: major parties [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} major party (plural major parties)
  1. (politics) A political party with a strong influence in a country's politics. Wikipedia link: major party Categories (topical): Politics Related terms: minor party
    Sense id: en-major_party-en-noun-B6Rfk7ws Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: government, politics

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