第だい三さん政せい党とう

noun

third party (political)

Refers to a political party other than the two largest or dominant parties in a system, often used in discussions of elections and parliamentary politics.

• 選せん挙きょでは第だい三さん政せい党とうが議ぎ席せきを伸のばした。

  In the election, the third party increased its seats.

• 二に大だい政せい党とうの対たい立りつに飽あきた有ゆう権けん者しゃが第だい三さん政せい党とうに流ながれた。

  Voters tired of the two major parties' conflict shifted to a third party.