microparty

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From micro- +‎ party.

Noun[edit]

microparty (plural microparties)

  1. (chiefly Australian politics) A very small political party.
    • 2022 August 26, Natasha Frost, “The Long Tail of Covid-19 Disinformation”, in The New York Times[1]:
      But in the upcoming state elections in the state of Victoria, where residents endured months of lockdown, the effects of Covid-19 restrictions may yet make themselves felt, with anti-restriction microparties — such as the Angry Victorians Party and the Restore Democracy Sack Dan Andrews Party — hoping to appear on the ballot.