multiparty

[muhl-tee-pahr-tee, muhl-tahy-]

adjective

1. of or relating to more than two political parties.

multiparty

/ ˌmʌltɪˈpɑːtɪ /

adjective

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

   multiparty democracy

Word History and Origins

Origin of multiparty¹

First recorded in 1905–10; multi- + party

Example Sentences

Nevers Mumba, the leader of the Movement for Multiparty Democracy, which is in a political alliance with Hichilema's party, has defended the president.

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After his release and, he said, having seen the consequences of the break-up of the Soviet Union, Buhari decided to enter party politics, now convinced of the virtues of multiparty democracy and free and fair elections.

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He was elected president in 2015, becoming the first opposition candidate to defeat an incumbent since the return of multiparty democracy in 1999.

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The period was marked by brutal crackdowns and a bloody fight for multiparty democracy, but Mr Bichachi tells the BBC that this did not generate the kind of pressure now bearing down on Ruto, adding that the tensions then were linked to the Cold War and were felt across the continent.

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This year marks the 35th anniversary of the original Saba Saba protests - a key moment that helped usher in multiparty democracy in Kenya after years of one-party rule.

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