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A major party is a political party that holds substantial influence in a country's politics, standing in contrast to a minor party. It should not be confused with majority party. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
Major parties hold a significant percentage of the vote in elections and claim higher membership than minor parties. Typically, major parties have the most donors, best-organized support networks and excellent funding for elections. Their candidates for political positions are closely watched since they have the highest chance of being voted for office because of the high membership, recognition and donations that these parties are able to generate. In the United States, the major parties are the Democratic Party and the Republican Party, which get most of the votes in elections. Since the American Civil War (1861–1865), only four presidential candidates who were not Republicans or Democrats have received over 10% of the popular vote, and one of these was a former major-party president. Major parties in the United Kingdom are the Labour Party of prime minister Gordon Brown and the Conservative Party. In Australia the major parties are the Australian Labor Party and the Liberal Party of Australia. Federally (and in New South Wales) the Liberal Party of Australia is in coalition with the Nationals. In Italy the major parties are the Democratic Party (PD) and the "People of Freedom" party (PDL) of prime minister Silvio Berlusconi. Two major parties can lead to a two-party system. If there is only one major party, then it is a dominant-party system. In a multi-party system, a major party is one that occasionally controls the presidency or premiership and is the most influential party in a coalition government. In some single-party systems, there are minor parties that are allowed to exist but are permanently locked into a coalition with the ruling party. From Wikipedia under the
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