noun · neutral
political parties
UK/pəˈlɪtɪk(ə)l ˈpɑːtiz/US/pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑːrtiz/po·LIT·i·cal PAR·ties
organized groups that seek to gain power in government through elections
Examples
“Major political parties debated their platforms before the election.”
“In multiparty systems, coalitions between political parties are common.”
“Young people are often disillusioned with traditional political parties.”
Band 8 sentence
“Political parties structure political debate and present voters with distinct policy choices.”
Collocations
- major political parties
- opposition political parties
- form political parties
Word family
Common mistakes
politics parties→political parties
parties political→political parties
Say it for a higher band
5politics parties→6political party→7+political parties
Synonyms
political groups
Easily confused
political movement
“Many political movements began as grassroots campaigns before becoming formal organizations.”
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