- minor party
-
a political party with so little electoral strength that its chance of gaining control of the government is slight.[1650-60]
* * *
Universalium. 2010.
minor party
Look at other dictionaries:
Minor party — is a political party that play a smaller (in some cases much smaller) role than a major party in a country s politics and elections. The difference between minor and major parties can be so big that the membership total, donations, and the… … Wikipedia
Minor Party (Unity of the Brethren) — Contents 1 Unity of the Brethren 2 Minor and the Major Party 3 Beliefs of the Minor Party 4 External links … Wikipedia
minor party — noun : a political party whose electoral strength is so small as to prevent its gaining control of a government except in rare and exceptional circumstances compare major party, third party * * * a political party with so little electoral… … Useful english dictionary
minor party — noun Date: 1949 a political party whose electoral strength is so small as to prevent its gaining control of a government except in rare and exceptional circumstances … New Collegiate Dictionary
minor party — mi′nor par′ty n. gov a political party with so little electoral strength that its chance of gaining control of the government is slight • Etymology: 1650–60 … From formal English to slang
minor party — /maɪnə ˈpati/ (say muynuh pahtee) noun a small political party which, although putting forward parliamentary candidates for election, achieves little or no representation in parliament …
List of UK minor party and independent MPs elected — This is a list of members of the United Kingdom House of Commons who were elected as an independent or as a member of a minor political party.Excluded are the Speaker, who traditionally stands for re election without party affiliation, and MPs… … Wikipedia
Canadian federal election, minor party positions — The policy positions of minor political parties in Canadian federal elections are summarized here by election. 2006 election See also: Canadian federal election, 2006 Taxation: The 2005 federal budget originally implemented relatively modest tax… … Wikipedia
Party (disambiguation) — A party is a social gathering primarily for celebration and recreation. Party may also refer to an individual person, or group of individuals:*Party (pronoun), used to identify a grammatical person: ** First party pronoun, such as we ** Second… … Wikipedia
party — Synonyms and related words: Adamite, American Party, Anti Monopoly Party, Bull Moose Party, Communist Party, Conservative Party, Constitutional Union Party, Democratic Party, Democratic Republican Party, Farmer Labor Party, Federalist Party, Free … Moby Thesaurus
