minor party

mi·nor par·ty

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahy-ner pahr-tee]
- /ˈmaɪ nər ˈpɑr ti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahy-ner pahr-tee]
- /ˈmaɪ nər ˈpɑr ti/

Definition of minor party words

noun minor party a political party with so little electoral strength that its chance of gaining control of the government is slight. 1

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Origin of minor party

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

First recorded in 1650-60

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Parts of speech for Minor party

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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minor party popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for minor party

noun minor party

mediator — a person who mediates, especially between parties at variance.
arbiter — An arbiter is a person or institution that judges and settles a quarrel between two other people or groups.
arbitrator — a person selected to judge a dispute; arbiter, esp. one, as in collective bargaining negotiations, named with the consent of both sides
third force — a political faction or party, etc., occupying an intermediate position between two others representing opposite extremes.

All 4 Synonyms of minor party