multiparty

[ muhl-tee-pahr-tee, muhl-tahy- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to more than two political parties.

multiparty

/ ˌmʌltɪˈpɑːtɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to a state, political system, etc, in which more than one political party is permitted

   multiparty democracy

Word History and Origins

Origin of multiparty¹

First recorded in 1905–10; multi- + party

Example Sentences

On Saturday 7 December, the nearly 18.8 million Ghanaians registered to vote will be able to take part in the country's ninth general election since multiparty politics was reintroduced in the early 1990s.

From BBC

At a minimum, the B.J.P. will have to depend more on the junior members of its existing multiparty alliance.

From New York Times

India has a first-past-the-post multiparty electoral system in which the candidate who receives the most votes wins.

From Seattle Times

A decade into power, and on the cusp of securing five more years, the Modi government is reversing India’s decadeslong commitment to multiparty democracy and secularism.

From Seattle Times

“This is poised to be the most competitive election since the introduction of multiparty politics,” Tochi Eni-Kalu, Africa analyst at the Eurasia Group, told The Associated Press.

From Seattle Times