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I follow politics in a big way, and always have since I was a kid. I've got opinions, but they're opinions on both sides - not just anti-Republican, which is a real popular thing for a rap artist to do. If you dis Republicans, nobody will get mad. I think the two-party system sucks. It's absolutely ignorant.
Sir Mix-a-Lot

Meaning of "two-party system" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TWO-PARTY SYSTEM

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TWO-PARTY SYSTEM

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Two-Party system is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TWO-PARTY SYSTEM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

two-party system

Two-party system

A two-party system is a system where two major political parties dominate politics within a government. One of the two parties typically holds a majority in the legislature and is usually referred to as the majority party while the other is the minority party. The term has different senses. For example, in the United States, Jamaica, and Malta, the sense of two party system describes an arrangement in which all or nearly all elected officials only belong to one of the two major parties, and third parties rarely win any seats in the legislature. In such arrangements, two-party systems are thought to result from various factors like winner takes all election rules. In such systems, while chances for third party candidates winning election to major national office are remote, it is possible for groups within the larger parties, or in opposition to one or both of them, to exert influence on the two major parties.

Definition of two-party system in the English dictionary

The definition of two-party system in the dictionary is a condition or system in which two major parties dominate a political unit.

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Synonyms and antonyms of two-party system in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «two-party system» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TWO-PARTY SYSTEM

Find out the translation of two-party system to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of two-party system from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «two-party system» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

两党制
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sistema de dos partidos
570 millions of speakers

English

two-party system
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दो दलीय प्रणाली
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

نظام الحزبين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

двухпартийная система
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sistema bipartidário
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দুই পক্ষের সিস্টেম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bipartisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sistem dua pihak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zwei-Parteien- System
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

二大政党制
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이 파티 시스템
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sistem partai loro
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

hệ thống hai đảng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரு கட்சி அமைப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दोन-पक्षीय प्रणाली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Iki taraflı sistem
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sistema bipartitico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

System dwupartyjny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

двопартійна система
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sistem bipartidist
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

δικομματικό σύστημα
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

twee - party stelsel
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

tvåpartisystem
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

to-parti- system
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of two-party system

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TWO-PARTY SYSTEM»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about two-party system

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3 QUOTES WITH «TWO-PARTY SYSTEM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word two-party system.
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Sir Mix-a-Lot
I follow politics in a big way, and always have since I was a kid. I've got opinions, but they're opinions on both sides - not just anti-Republican, which is a real popular thing for a rap artist to do. If you dis Republicans, nobody will get mad. I think the two-party system sucks. It's absolutely ignorant.
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Lew Wasserman
I think the executives have matured enough so that they recognize that we have a two-party system. In California, we have more than a two-party system.
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Meg White
I think there's a lot of problems with being a two-party system.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TWO-PARTY SYSTEM»

Discover the use of two-party system in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to two-party system and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Tyranny of the Two-Party System
She concludes with an analysis of the 2000 presidential election as an object lesson in the tyranny of the two-party system and with suggestions for reform.
Lisa Jane Disch, 2013
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Beyond the Two Party System: Political Representation, ...
The book explores the nature of citizenship from a historical perspective, proposing a definition of citizenship for the future.
Ian Marsh, 1995
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A Republic of Parties?: Debating the Two-party System
Supplemented by a collection of primary documents covering the entire history of the controversy, this book will be indispensable for American government, political parties, elections, and political science courses.
Theodore J. Lowi, Joseph Romance, 1998
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Does the U.S. Two-Party System Still Work?
Essays debate polarization, diversity, gerrymandering, accountability, and filibustering in the American two-party political system.
Noah Berlatsky, 2010
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Declaring Independence: The Beginning of the End of the ...
This is an in-depth look at why the American people are so fed up with partisanship, and where we, as a nation, go from here.” –Michael R. Bloomberg, mayor of New York City “It’s Independents’ Day in America, and Doug Schoen works ...
Douglas Schoen, 2008
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Confusion: The Making of the Australian Two-Party System
CONFUSION revisits the seminal moment when liberals threw in their lot with the conservatives.
Paul Strangio, Nick Dyrenfurth, Nicholas Dyrenfurth, 2009
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Two Parties-or More?: The American Party System
Answers the question ?Why is the American political system limited to only two parties?” The second edition includes coverage of Ralph Nader in the 2000 election.
John F. Bibby, Louis Sandy Maisel, 2003
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The Idea of a Party System: The Rise of Legitimate ...
This work traces the historical processes in thought by which American political leaders slowly edged away from their complete philosophical rejection of a party and hesitantly began to embrace a party system.
Richard Hofstadter, 1970
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Party System Change : Approaches and Interpretations: ...
This is the first book to be entirely devoted to the question of party and party system change, and offers and essential guide to the understanding of this crucial theme.
Peter Mair, 1997
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The Party Goes on: The Persistence of the Two-Party System ...
Describes and analyzes the decline and unexpected rebirth of the two-party political system within the last ten years and considers the impact of the new technologically organized parties
Xandra Kayden, Eddie Mahe, Jr., 1987

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TWO-PARTY SYSTEM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term two-party system is used in the context of the following news items.
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How Donald Trump's fury road campaign was abetted by the two
Because it's a two-party system -- and because the odds are poor that Bernie Sanders branches out to form a Socialist party that can eat into the Democratic vote ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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Two-party system latest victim of Spain's financial crisis
The almost countless casualties in Spain who have suffered as a result of the global financial crisis include the millions of workers now out of work, the families ... «Financial Times, Jun 15»
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OK County commissioner: Two-party system works just fine
The American two-party system evolved early in our history as the Federalist and Democratic-Republican parties emerged from the followers of Alexander ... «NewsOK.com, Jun 15»
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Spain's Two-Party System Makeover
Spain woke up on Monday to confirmation that its relatively stable two-party system of the past thirty-five years had been fundamentally transformed. In last year's ... «The National Interest Online, May 15»
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Spanish regional elections will be critical test for broken two-party
Sunday's elections will be a critical test for Spain's broken two-party system and how the formation of minority administrations, alliances or coalitions between ... «The Guardian, May 15»
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UK Green vote quadruples, Tories win with 37% in “broken” two
Highlighting the national frustration with the UK's obsolete two-party system, dozens of world-reknowned Britons signed a letter supporting Caroline Lucas' ... «Green Party Watch, May 15»
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In the UK, the Two-Party System Has Become...
Next week, Britain votes in its first general election in five years. Some aspects of its politics will be familiar to Americans. Polls show voters are dissatisfied with ... «National Review Online, May 15»
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An American in London gets almost nostalgic for a two-party system
Men discuss politics at the Marquis of Granby pub in Westminster, during the leaders election television debate, in London, April 2, 2015. REUTERS/Peter ... «Reuters Blogs, Apr 15»
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Far-right gains spell end to France's two-party system
For better or for worse, France's historical two-party left vs. right political system is history. “This is a sign of a lasting upheaval in our political landscape and we ... «FRANCE 24, Mar 15»
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The Two-Party System vs. the Tea Party
It's so plain, really, that even a child can see it. When it comes to the American political system we have always been reliant on a two-party system -- casting ... «Huffington Post, Mar 15»

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