Definitions

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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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

There is unlikely to be a serious third party, much less a fourth or fifth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

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

Genesis Minerals “remains the obvious third party with clear strategic benefits in the Leonora region,” Hissey says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The third party he presumed responsible was the United States government.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady