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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Vodafone has indicated that the footfall technology was owned and managed by a third party company, which it says investigated issues raised.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

In Rockefeller’s defense, as a business owner, you would rather have a job done by your own trusted people than pay an unknown third party to handle the task.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

First, contact the Department of Education and your loan servicer and revoke any authorization you granted to a third party related to your loan.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

North Carolina, where the Ammels lived, is one of just a handful of states with a “homewrecker law” that allows a jilted spouse to sue a third party for damages for a marital breakup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

A man that thinks anything he dont understand all about must be crooked and that first chance he gets he’s morally bound to tell the third party what’s none of his business to tell.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner