SPOILER PARTY Definition & Meaning

spoiler party

noun

U.S. Politics.

a third political party formed to draw votes away from one of the two major parties, thus spoiling its chance of winning an election.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of spoiler party¹

First recorded in 1965–70

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Analysts said it is likely to be a spoiler party in a tight race.

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Fuehrer said he hopes his party can regain its footing and grow to be more than a “mini-major” and spoiler party by pulling in new supporters like Anderson and Horner.

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Beware: I’m unafraid to host a big spoiler party—a novel that can be truly “spoiled” by the summary of its plot is a novel that was already spoiled by that plot.

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