two-party system
[ too-pahr-tee ]
/ ˈtuˌpɑr ti /
noun Government.
a political system consisting chiefly of two major parties, more or less equal in strength.
Nearby words
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Origin of two-party system
First recorded in 1900–05
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British Dictionary definitions for two-party system
two-party system
noun
a condition or system in which two major parties dominate a political unit
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