political party

Definition

A political organization that subscribes to a certain ideology and seeks to attain political power through representation in government.

Example Sentences

• "I told the Governors that I had never questioned the capacity or the sincerity or the ability of a man because he belonged to a different political party. No party had an overriding claim to patriotism. The times, I said, demanded that we put away our differences and close ranks in a determined effort to make our system of government function."

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