political party

• Grupo organizado de personas con objetivos y opiniones políticas similares que busca influir en las políticas del Estado mediante la elección de sus candidatos a cargos públicos.

An organized group of people with similar political aims and opinions, seeking to influence public policy by getting its candidates elected to public office.

1. Organized political groupB2formal

   A group of people organized to gain political power and influence government policy.

   partido político

   • The political party held a convention to choose its candidate.
   • Many citizens join a political party to support their beliefs.
   • The new political party gained significant support in the election.