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third party

third par·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [thurd pahr-tee]
    • /θɜrd ˈpɑr ti/
    • /θɜːd ˈpɑːti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [thurd pahr-tee]
    • /θɜrd ˈpɑr ti/

Definitions of third party words

  • noun third party any party to an incident, case, quarrel, etc., who is incidentally involved. 1
  • noun third party (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. 1
  • noun third party independent or additional person or group 1
  • noun third party political group additional to 2 main parties 1
  • countable noun third party A third party is someone who is not one of the main people involved in a business agreement or legal case, but who is involved in it in a minor role. 0
  • adjective third party Third-party insurance is a type of insurance that pays money to people who are hurt or whose property is damaged as a result of something you have done. It does not pay you any money for damage you suffer as a result of your own actions. 0

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Origin of third party

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1795-1805

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Parts of speech for Third party

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

third party popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

third party usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for third party

noun third party

  • co-respondent — a person cited in divorce proceedings, who is alleged to have committed adultery with the respondent
  • corespondent — a person charged with having committed adultery with the wife or husband from whom a divorce is being sought
  • mediator — a person who mediates, especially between parties at variance.

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