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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With joint tenancy with the rights of survivorship, you own 100% of your home together, and he could not sell to a third party.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

As third party delivery services such as DoorDash grew in popularity, Pizza Hut fell behind without the advantage of delivery convenience, said Aneurin Canham-Clyne, a reporter for trade publication Restaurant Drive.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Arcade’s technology also can run within a customer’s private environment rather than being hosted externally by Arcade or another third party, thereby bypassing many security and compliance concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

These include giving countries the right to delegate investigations to a third party, as well as a number of steps to improve transparency.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Any third party whom you might make their commander cannot immediately seize enough authority to harm you.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli