Major Party

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
MP
Pronunciation
/ˈmeɪʤər ˈpɑrti/
Category
Miscellaneous
Related Field
Unclassified

Examples in Context

  1. I 'm having this major party for Steven and a few of his clients.
  2. As a result, the defeated major party is able to maintain a monopoly of the opposition.
  3. A major party nominee usually gets higher approval rating than a minor-party nominee.
  4. Most executive power lies with the head of government, the prime minister, who is usually the leader of the major party or a majority coalition in Parliament and appointed by the president.
  5. The second major party is able to survive a defeat because the statistical tendency that exaggerates the victory of the winning party operates even more strongly in favor of the second party against the third, fourth, and fifth parties.

Other meanings of MP