minor party
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of minor party
First recorded in 1650–60
Example Sentences
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Early in 2024, Péter Magyar, then an official in Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s governing Fidesz party, publicly left Fidesz and assumed leadership of a minor party.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
Enforcing the rule also would be a major headache for TV stations as all legally qualified candidates on minor party tickets could ask for airtime.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2026
Seymour, who is Māori, heads up the minor party that formed a coalition government with other conservative parties in 2023.
From Salon ● Nov. 15, 2024
Mr. Kennedy, 70, is on the ballot in Utah as an independent, and two weeks ago he gained access to the ballot in Michigan, a critical battleground state, through the nomination of another minor party.
From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2024
And in Nevada, a minor party or independent candidate must collect 10,095 signatures to qualify for the ballot.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 8, 2023
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