minor party
noun
a political party with so little electoral strength that its chance of gaining control of the government is slight.
Origin of minor party
First recorded in 1650–60
Words nearby minor party
minor key,
minor league,
minor mode,
minor order,
minor orders,
minor party,
minor penalty,
minor piece,
minor planet,
minor premise,
minor prophet
Example sentences from the Web for minor party
Since Democrats had been rendered to minor-party status, disagreements were papered over.
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