##  [Political Party](/index.php/political-party) 

  ##  [Political Party](https://social.quantumdictionary.io/political-party-0) 

  

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Definition

An organized group that seeks to gain and exercise governmental power by nominating or supporting candidates, contesting elections, forming coalitions, and shaping or implementing public policy through holding office or controlling legislative majorities; distinguished from other collective actors by an enduring organizational structure oriented to electoral competition and officeholding.