"third party" meaning in English

See third party in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /θɜː(r)d/ /ˈpɑː.ti/ [UK], /θɝd/ /ˈpɑːr.ti/ [US] Audio: en-uk-third party.ogg [UK], en-us-third party.ogg [US] Forms: third party [singular], third parties [plural]
Head templates: {{irrnoun|third parties}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A third party is any person affected by an agreement except the two main people or groups in the agreement.
    Sense id: simple-third_party-en-noun-mrizs95P
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