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third party

third par·ty (plural third par·ties)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. somebody involved by chance: somebody who is involved in a legal matter but not as a principal party
The signatures need to be witnessed by a third party.

2. third major political party: a major political party that operates in opposition to the two parties usually operating in a state or nation with a two-party system

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