3rd party
Uninvolved external participant
A 3rd party is someone outside the two main participants in a transaction, agreement, or relationship.
In insurance, 3rd-party coverage pays for damage you cause to others.
In politics, a 3rd party is any party beyond the dominant two.
In computing, 3rd-party software comes from developers other than the platform's maker.
Also spelled third party.
One who resolves disputes
- mediatorNeutral conflict resolver
- go-betweenAgent connecting separate parties
- intermediaryAgent linking two parties
- facilitatorNeutral process guide
broker · liaison · negotiator · peacemaker · referee · umpire · moderator · conciliator
Source of goods
- contractorHired construction professional
- providerOne who furnishes things
- vendorOne who sells goods
- distributorEntity channeling goods downstream
reseller · service provider · outsourcing · subcontractor · licensee · franchisor · fulfillment · integration
Purpose or goal
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
- disinterestedFree from personal stakes
- independentFree from external control
- evenhandedFair to all parties
fair-minded · detached · uninvolved · equitable · unprejudiced · neutral observer · verification · assessment
Person not yet known
- nonparticipantOne not involved
- unaffiliatedNot formally connected
- interloperOne who enters uninvited
arbitrator
One who resolves disputes
- mediatorNeutral conflict resolver
- go-betweenAgent connecting separate parties
- intermediaryAgent linking two parties
facilitator · broker · liaison · negotiator · peacemaker · referee · umpire · moderator · conciliator · arbiter
supplier
Source of goods
- contractorHired construction professional
- providerOne who furnishes things
- vendorOne who sells goods
distributor · reseller · service provider · outsourcing · subcontractor · licensee · franchisor · fulfillment · integration · software
objective
Purpose or goal
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
- disinterestedFree from personal stakes
- independentFree from external control
evenhanded · fair-minded · detached · uninvolved · equitable · unprejudiced · neutral observer · verification · assessment · review
stranger
Person not yet known
- nonparticipantOne not involved
- unaffiliatedNot formally connected
- interloperOne who enters uninvited
3rd partyprincipal
Chief school administrator
first party · second party · signatory · insider · participant
3rd partymajor party
Dominant political organization
ruling party · Republicans · Democrats · Labour · duopoly
party, parties, partisan, partisanship, bipartisan, nonpartisan, partiality, partial, partially