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third party

noun

  1. any party to an incident, case, quarrel, etc., who is incidentally involved.
  2. (in a two-party system) a political party formed as a dissenting or independent group from members of one or both of the two prevailing major parties.


third party

noun

  1. a person who is involved by chance or only incidentally in a legal proceeding, agreement, or other transaction, esp one against whom a defendant claims indemnity
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. insurance providing protection against liability caused by accidental injury or death of other persons or damage to their property

    third-party insurance

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of third party1

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805
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Example Sentences

While X’s privacy policy says that the company will not sell user data to third parties, it does share some information with certain business partners.

Copyright Office granted access to medical device data, encompassing devices that aren’t implanted and allowing patients to authorize third parties to access devices to a certain extent.

From Salon

The contract stated that the equipment would be rented by a third party – the finance company Grenke – over 27 quarters.

From BBC

A spokesperson from Hampshire Police told the BBC they asked for details but "the third party declined to provide these, stating that the victims would contact police."

From BBC

Before endorsing Trump, Kennedy had mounted a failed bid for the presidency himself as a third party candidate.

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