Third party may refer to:
Business
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Third-party source
In commerce, a third-party source means a supplier (or service provider) who is not directly controlled by either the sales, seller (first party) nor the customer/procurement#Roles in procurement, buyer (second party) in a business Financial tra ...
, a supplier company not owned by the buyer or seller
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Third-party beneficiary
A third-party beneficiary, in the civil law of contracts, is a person who may have the right to sue on a contract, despite not having originally been an active party to the contract. This right, known as a ''ius quaesitum tertio'', arises when th ...
, a person who could sue on a contract, despite not being an active party
* Third-party insurance, such as a
vehicle insurance
Vehicle insurance (also known as car insurance, motor insurance, or auto insurance) is insurance for automobile, cars, trucks, motorcycles, and other road vehicles. Its primary use is to provide financial protection against physical damage or bo ...
Politics
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Third party (politics)
A minor party is a political party that plays a smaller (in some cases much smaller, even insignificant in comparison) role than a major party in a country's politics and elections. The difference between minor and major parties can be so great ...
, any party contending for votes that failed to outpoll either of its two strongest rivals
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Third Party (British political faction), a conservative British political faction formed in opposition to the
French Revolution
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Third party (U.S. politics), a US political term for parties other than the Democrats or Republicans
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Third party (SIPO), in Ireland, those who receive political donations but do not run for election
Arts and entertainment
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3rd Party, a 1990s American music group
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''Third Party'' (album), by Blue Sky Black Death and Alexander Chen, 2010
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Third Party (DJs), a British DJ duo
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The Third Party'', a 2016 Filipino romantic comedy drama film
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The Third Party (album), a 1989 album by Jules Shear
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The Third Party (webtoon), a thriller romance webtoon
Computing
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Third-party software component In computer programming, a third-party software component is a reusable software component developed to be either freely distributed or sold by an entity other than the original vendor of the development platform. The third-party software component ...
See also
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Third person (disambiguation)
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3P (disambiguation)
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