third-par·ty
ˈthərd-ˈpär-tē 
1
: of, relating to, or involving a third party
third-party insurance
2
: of, relating to, or being software that is created by a vendor to be compatible with the products of another vendor
1
: a person other than the principals
a third party to a divorce proceeding
insurance against injury to third parties
2
a
: a major political party operating over a limited period of time in addition to two other major parties in a nation or state normally characterized by a two-party system
b
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Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Dec. 2024
One of the problems is that employees will often click through single sign-on and authorization screens, potentially granting permissions to unknown third-party apps, Vivek Ramachandran, founder of SquareX, said.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Expert Panel®, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The Treasury Department reported that personnel were first made aware of the breach on Dec. 8 after a third-party firm flagged the illicit access.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Dec. 2024
One of the problems is that employees will often click through single sign-on and authorization screens, potentially granting permissions to unknown third-party apps, Vivek Ramachandran, founder of SquareX, said.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
Educate Your Internal Team About Cybersecurity Most businesses simply outsource cybersecurity or privacy to a third party or trust that their enterprise platform is developing the tools.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Editorial Note: Opinions, analyses, reviews or recommendations expressed in this article are those of the Select editorial staff’s alone, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any third party.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Third-party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/third-party. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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