multi-party
Many groups involved
Multi-party describes situations involving more than two participants or groups.
In politics, a multi-party system allows multiple political parties to compete for power, unlike a two-party system.
The term applies broadly to negotiations, agreements, or disputes with several stakeholders: multi-party talks, multi-party litigation.
In computing, multi-party computation involves multiple entities processing shared data.
Voting forms
- candidatesThose seeking selection
- votingFormally registering a choice
- campaignsOrganized efforts toward goals
- constituenciesElectoral regions or supporter groups
polling · primaries · caucuses · debates · platforms · endorsements · runoff · thresholds
Formal union of parties
- blocAllied group sharing interests
- governmentAuthority over a state
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
confederation · union · pact · entente · collaboration · consensus · league · axis
Negotiating mutually acceptable terms
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
- talksSpeaks with others
summit · accord · treaty · facilitation · deadlock · stalemate · conciliation · brokerage
Dissenting internal groups
- spectrumContinuous range of values
- independentsUnaffiliated persons or entities
- bipartisanshipCooperation between political rivals
- moderatesReduces intensity or extremity
fragmentation · splinter · opposition · ruling · fringe · mainstream · grassroots · representation
Science of secure messaging
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- secureProtected from harm
- privacyFreedom from observation
- encryptionConverting data into code
distributed · threshold · zero-knowledge · trustless · verification · blockchain · decentralized · consensus
ballots
Voting forms
- candidatesThose seeking selection
- votingFormally registering a choice
- campaignsOrganized efforts toward goals
constituencies · polling · primaries · caucuses · debates · platforms · endorsements · runoff · thresholds · coalitions
alliance
Formal union of parties
- blocAllied group sharing interests
- governmentAuthority over a state
- partnershipShared business arrangement
federation · confederation · union · pact · entente · collaboration · consensus · league · axis · combine
bargaining
Negotiating mutually acceptable terms
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
talks · summit · accord · treaty · facilitation · deadlock · stalemate · conciliation · brokerage · deal-making
factions
Dissenting internal groups
- spectrumContinuous range of values
- independentsUnaffiliated persons or entities
- bipartisanshipCooperation between political rivals
moderates · fragmentation · splinter · opposition · ruling · fringe · mainstream · grassroots · representation · proportional
cryptography
Science of secure messaging
encryption · distributed · threshold · zero-knowledge · trustless · verification · blockchain · decentralized · consensus · nodes
- electoral systemsproportional representation, vote share, electoral threshold, quota, seats
- Mali crisisBamako, Timbuktu, insurgency, military junta, jihadists
multi-partysingle-party
Sole faction governing
unilateral · one-party · bilateral · unitary · bipartisan
multi-partysingle-party
Sole faction governing
one-party · authoritarian · totalitarian · autocratic · dictatorial