PoliticsAugust 21, 2026

intraparty

IN-truh-par-tee

Definition

Taking place or existing within the boundaries of a single political party.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin prefix 'intra-', meaning 'within' or 'on the inside,' combined with the word 'party' to denote internal organizational matters.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe how political leaders used widow succession to avoid a potentially damaging conflict between members of their own party.

Darline Graham’s inherited Senate seat revives the ‘widow’s mandate’ with a sibling twist

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