multiparty

American

[muhl-tee-pahr-tee, muhl-tahy-] / ˌmʌl tiˈpɑr ti, ˌmʌl taɪ- /

adjective

of or relating to more than two political parties.

multiparty British

/ ˌmʌltɪˈpɑːtɪ /

adjective

of or relating to a state, political system, etc, in which more than one political party is permitted

multiparty democracy

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Etymology

Origin of multiparty

First recorded in 1905–10; multi- + party

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The copper-rich southern African country has a long record of transferring power through the ballot box, with every change of president since the return to multiparty politics in 1991 achieved through elections.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

Zambia has a long record of transferring power through the ballot box, with every change of president since the return to multiparty politics in 1991 achieved through elections.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Yet, the Danish multiparty system means Frederiksen may still be able to form a coalition majority.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

After his overthrow, Ghanaians lived through several coups up until the return of multiparty democracy in 1992.

From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026

On that day, after months of negotiations at the World Trade Centre, the multiparty forum voted to set a date for the country’s first national, nonracial, one-person- one-vote election: April 27,1994.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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