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Meanings of main parties in English

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Usage of main parties in English
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Neither of the main parties has yet set out its tax plans.
The Guardian
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The two main parties both came out with more promises this week.
Radio NZ
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The main parties don't have a very high opinion of our aspirations.
The Irish Times
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But this is the first team to include all four main parties.
The Irish Times
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The latter gained its strength by attracting voters from both main parties.
The Guardian
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And last summer the two main parties simultaneously held deranged leadership contests.
The Guardian
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Here are the positions of the main parties and what they mean.
Reuters
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Labour won the seat and all the other main parties stood aside.
The Guardian
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The two main parties have announced their candidates for the Mana by-election.
Radio NZ
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The two main parties are within a hair's breadth of each other.
The Irish Times
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On this question the English people were divided into two main parties.
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However, the project has become a political football for the two main parties.
Reuters
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Both the main parties say today's preliminary discussions will help speed up negotiations.
Radio NZ
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However, he did suggest the main parties had left voters disappointed.
The Guardian
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The new system was agreed by the main parties at Westminster.
BBC
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Nepal's main parties promise the new assembly will start by abolishing the monarchy.
Reuters
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