third party

NOUN

group other than principals

Synonyms

STRONGEST

mediator

WEAK

arbiter arbitrator minor party third force unbiased observer

Example Sentences

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The notorious bidding war for a Palm Beach estate between Trump and Jeffrey Epstein involved a third party.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

There is a green party, the ADPD, but no third party has held even a seat in Malta's parliament since before independence in 1964.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Insurers report as “affiliated” debt or equity of an affiliate as well as investments sold by an affiliate but backed by a third party.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

But prices of those tokens cratered after people on social media pointed to guidance that OpenAI and Anthropic issued saying they wouldn’t honor stakes that had been transferred to a third party using an SPV.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Somebody, a third party, agreed the fishing had gone sour, the bank seemed all dried up real sudden, he’d been thinking on fishing at Elliot Head, couldn’t tell but maybe things was better there.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson