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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From bi- + partisan.
Pronunciation
Adjective
bipartisan (not comparable)
- (politics) Relating to, or supported by two groups, especially by two political parties.
a bipartisan bill
2010 February 11, Derek Thompson, “Bipartisan Jobs Bill Receives Bipartisan Boos”, in The Atlantic, retrieved 2023-02-17:The derision for this bipartisan bill is—sigh—bipartisan. Hugh Hewitt scoffs at the idea that employers will respond to a $1000 gimmick.
2023 May 31, Tammy Samuel, Fergus McLaverty, “The political picture: what lies ahead for Britain's railways?”, in RAIL, number 984, page 30:As a city with over two centuries of rail expertise and home to the country's largest train factory, this announcement received bipartisan support.
Usage notes
Bipartisan is more common in countries where the two-party system prevails, like the United States, Jamaica, and Malta. Cross-party is the usual and preferable description for countries with the multi-party system even if two parties are dominant.
Derived terms
Translations
relating to, or supported by two groups, especially by two political parties
French
Adjective
bipartisan (feminine bipartisane, masculine plural bipartisans, feminine plural bipartisanes)
- bipartisan
Further reading
Italian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English bipartisan.
Adjective
bipartisan (invariable)
- bipartisan