major party
major party — noun
1. a party in national politics that can realistically govern, or else act as the m
a party in national politics that can realistically govern, or else act as the main opposition.
The debate included candidates from both major parties and one independent mayor.
pattern: both major parties
After the election, no major party could form a government alone.
no major party could form a government
Rina left a major party because she felt it ignored rural voters.
New polls showed the major party in power losing young voters.
Local reporters asked whether the protest would embarrass either major party.
- mainstream party
stresses that it belongs to ordinary national politics, not a small fringe movement
- established party
emphasises long-standing organisation and public recognition more than current election strength
- minor party
a smaller party with much less national support or electoral power
文法句型
a major party
the major party in power
both major parties
用法筆記
Often used in election news or political analysis, especially when comparing parties with broad national support to smaller parties. In many systems, it usually refers to the parties that can realistically govern or become the main opposition.