third party
- any party to an incident, case, quarrel, etc., who is incidentally involved.
- (in a two-party system) a political party formed as a dissenting or independent group from members of one or both of the two prevailing major parties.
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Origin of third party
An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805
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Examples from the Web for third party
Contemporary Examples
But amid this widespread and sustained dissatisfaction, 2014 was a terrible year for third-party candidates.
Are the third-party vendors mining this data for other purposes?
In 2011, the FDIC released a report titled “Managing Risks in Third-Party Payment Processor Relationships.”
They also make phone calls and relay data to third-party fitness apps such as MapMyRun.
Thus, you can expect a third-party movement to emerge if Christie somehow manages to secure the 2016 GOP nomination.
Historical Examples
But the one man with the political vision to see the possibilities of the third-party movement, was not a member of a labor union.
'The System,' as uncovered by the San Francisco Graft ProsecutionFranklin Hichborn
All this, however, does not prove that the third-party people were not the real forerunners and founders of the Republican party.
The AbolitionistsJohn F. Hume
The conference ended with an agreement to support a Third-Party movement directed by Jenkins.
Secret ArmiesJohn L. Spivak
Since the Civil War, the currency question has twice given life to third-party movements.
The Boss and the MachineSamuel P. Orth
third party
- a person who is involved by chance or only incidentally in a legal proceeding, agreement, or other transaction, esp one against whom a defendant claims indemnity
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- insurance providing protection against liability caused by accidental injury or death of other persons or damage to their propertythird-party insurance
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