two-party
adjective
two-par·ty
ˈtü-ˈpär-tē 
: characterized by two major political parties of comparable strength
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At its best, American’s two-party system has tended to operate as the expression of an underlying one-party system, channeling and integrating competing interpretations of — and loyalty to — the same Constitution.
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Charles Kesler, National Review, 20 June 2024
For the record, true two-party competition means that all those Democrats should also have gotten Republican challengers.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2024
The increase may require scholars, media outlets and the public to shift their traditional two-party view of American politics.
—Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 10 June 2024
That's a clear sign that America’s two-party system is alive and well, even if some say voters don't like the polarization that results from that dynamic.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 11 Mar. 2024
Our two-party system gives us alternatives that nobody wants.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024
Farmer said Kennedy’s views and platform excites him and provides a new opportunity to buck a polarizing two-party system.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 30 May 2024
His triumph smashed the old two-party system that dominated Mexican politics for decades.
—Alex González Ormerod, TIME, 30 May 2024
This was routinely the case from the end of Reconstruction until the Great Depression, as the two-party system was still defined by the legacy of the Civil War and slavery, not the immense challenges unleashed by industrialization.
—Nate Cohn, New York Times, 4 May 2024
Charles Kesler, National Review, 20 June 2024
For the record, true two-party competition means that all those Democrats should also have gotten Republican challengers.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2024
The increase may require scholars, media outlets and the public to shift their traditional two-party view of American politics.
—Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 10 June 2024
That's a clear sign that America’s two-party system is alive and well, even if some say voters don't like the polarization that results from that dynamic.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 11 Mar. 2024
Our two-party system gives us alternatives that nobody wants.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024
Farmer said Kennedy’s views and platform excites him and provides a new opportunity to buck a polarizing two-party system.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 30 May 2024
His triumph smashed the old two-party system that dominated Mexican politics for decades.
—Alex González Ormerod, TIME, 30 May 2024
This was routinely the case from the end of Reconstruction until the Great Depression, as the two-party system was still defined by the legacy of the Civil War and slavery, not the immense challenges unleashed by industrialization.
—Nate Cohn, New York Times, 4 May 2024
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“Two-party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-party. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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