third party
Uninvolved outside entity
A third party is someone outside the two principals in a transaction, dispute, or relationship.
In legal contexts, third parties may be affected by contracts they didn't sign.
In politics, a third party is any party besides the two dominant ones: Third-party candidates rarely win presidential elections.
Third-party as an adjective describes involvement by outsiders: third-party verification, third-party software.
One who observes nearby
- outsiderOne excluded from group
- observerOne who perceives events
- nonparticipantOne not involved
- strangerPerson not yet known
unaffiliated · disinterested · unrelated · external · impartial · detached · independent · neutral
Free from external control
- candidatePerson seeking selection
- spoilerPremature ending disclosure
- voterBallot-casting citizen
- alternativeAnother available choice
nonpartisan · swing vote · protest vote · write-in · outsider · reform · grassroots · plurality
One who resolves disputes
- intermediaryAgent linking two parties
- go-betweenAgent connecting separate parties
- brokerTransaction intermediary for hire
- facilitatorNeutral process guide
negotiator · liaison · peacemaker · arbiter · conciliator · middleman · honest broker · ombudsman
Legal or financial obligation
- insuranceContractual risk coverage
- claimStatement of ownership or truth
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
- indemnityProtection against financial loss
coverage · subcontractor · escrow · custodian · trustee · fiduciary · contractor · vendor
Combining into a whole
- pluginModular software extension
- APISoftware communication standard
- vendorOne who sells goods
- developerOne who builds things
app · extension · service · provider · cookie · tracking · widget · SDK
Not officially permitted
- breachBreaking of agreement
- accessRight to enter
- hackerUnauthorized system accessor
- infiltratorOne who enters covertly
intrusion · compromise · vulnerability · security · interference · interception · eavesdropper · snooper
bystander
One who observes nearby
- outsiderOne excluded from group
- observerOne who perceives events
- nonparticipantOne not involved
stranger · unaffiliated · disinterested · unrelated · external · impartial · detached · independent · neutral · objective
independent
Free from external control
alternative · nonpartisan · swing vote · protest vote · write-in · outsider · reform · grassroots · plurality · runoff
arbitrator
One who resolves disputes
- intermediaryAgent linking two parties
- go-betweenAgent connecting separate parties
- brokerTransaction intermediary for hire
facilitator · negotiator · liaison · peacemaker · arbiter · conciliator · middleman · honest broker · ombudsman · intercessor
liability
Legal or financial obligation
- insuranceContractual risk coverage
- claimStatement of ownership or truth
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
indemnity · coverage · subcontractor · escrow · custodian · trustee · fiduciary · contractor · vendor · claimant
integration
Combining into a whole
developer · app · extension · service · provider · cookie · tracking · widget · SDK · middleware
unauthorized
Not officially permitted
infiltrator · intrusion · compromise · vulnerability · security · interference · interception · eavesdropper · snooper · privacy
- ticketingticket sales, box office, ticket agent, ticket agents, ticket booth
- U.S. PoliticsCongress, senator, representative, president, vice president
- Political PartiesLabour, GOP, Democrats, Republicans, BNP
- auto insuranceauto insurance, car insurance, vehicle insurance, collision coverage, liability coverage
- data privacydata privacy, GDPR, personal data, data protection, de-identification
- factionsfactions, faction, splinter groups, blocs, offshoot
third partyprincipal
Chief school administrator
stakeholder · signatory · insider · participant · litigant
third partymajor party
Dominant political organization
Democratic Party · two-party system · Republican Party · GOP · Democrats
third partyfirst party
Direct participant, not intermediary
second party · counterparty · promisor · lessor · lessee
party, third, partying, thirds, parties, partied, partygoer, thirdly, thrice