third-party

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adjective

third-par·​ty ˈthərd-ˈpär-tē How to pronounce third-party (audio)
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

third party

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noun

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

Examples of third-party in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The schedule for PlayStation’s third-party titles is all the more important this year, after Sony executive Hiroki Totoki said the PlayStation 5 will see no major existing franchise titles from its first-party studios until 2025. Gene Park, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024 Methodology An online survey was conducted by third-party agency Proof Insights among Southern Living consumers, asking them to rate their favorite places across the South. Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024 The regulations would also require companies to file their disclosures in Form 10-Ks, rather than requiring investors to gather data from a hodgepodge of places including sustainability reports, corporate websites and third-party disclosures. Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024 Or will Haley, seen by many as a moderate alternative to a Biden-Trump rematch, launch a third-party run? Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2024 Voters will decide Democratic, Republican and third-party nominees for president, Congress, governor, offices in the Council of State, appeals courts, the legislature and county commissioners. Observer Staff Reports, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2024 The law wants Apple to allow third-party app stores on iPhones, so Apple introduced a new junk fee for developers who dare to use that new facility. David Meyer, Fortune Europe, 5 Mar. 2024 Biden could lose the election if enough people are turned off by the complicated calculations of gamification, and choose to vote for a third-party candidate or just stay home. Erika D. Smith, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024 The second time, Balog said his landlord refused to sign off on the third-party payment that would cover his back rent, preventing the payment from going through. Ethan Ward, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2024
Noun
Jesse Ventura, a former Navy SEAL, professional wrestler and actor, was the most recent third party candidate to win a governor’s race when he was elected Minnesota’s governor in 1998 as a member of the Reform Party. Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024 The firm’s cash net revenue (after third party royalty reductions and administration expenses) was $121.7 million for the 12-month royalty statement period ended June 30, 2023, according to Shot Tower’s analysis. Richard Smirke, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2024 Specifically, a disclosure is not timely, and therefore a taxpayer may not enter the VDP, unless it is made prior to the initiation of an IRS civil or criminal examination and before the IRS receives information from a third party (e.g., through an IRS whistleblower claim). Matthew Roberts, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 If China, Russia, or North Korea moves to obtain US data from a third party in one of the more than 170 countries not on the US government’s list, there may be little to prevent it. Dell Cameron, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2024 Clifton Corker issued a preliminary injunction that allows third parties (i.e., NIL collectives funded by boosters) to offer financial inducements to recruits in exchange for them attending a particular school. Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024 The deal isn’t available through third party apps and customers are only eligible for one freebie per drive thru or dining room transaction. Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024 About 2% of the electorate voted for a third party in 2020. USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2024 But seeking a bond — in which a third party would guarantee payment if Trump loses his appeal — could be equally costly. Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1641, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of third-party was in 1641

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Cite this Entry

“Third-party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/third-party. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

third party

noun
1
: a person other than the main participants
a third party to the legal proceedings
2
a
: a political party operating usually for a limited time in addition to the two major parties in a 2-party system

Legal Definition

third party

see party sense 1a, b

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