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bipartisan

bipartisan

353 6.3
Supported by members of two different political parties
  • adjective
  • /ˌbaɪˈpɑːrtɪzən/
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  • The new law was passed with bipartisan support from representatives of both major parties.
  • bipartisan support
  • bipartisan bill
  • bipartisan policy

We've sort of gone from a country that's bipartisan to a country that's bipolar.

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Examples

  • I mean, it's certainly an issue that should not be political, that should have bipartisan support.

  • To do this, they formed Achieve as an independent, bipartisan, nonprofit education reform organization.

    Academic text (2012)
  • So it was, you know, it was a bipartisan effort to, to shut it down.

  • So this is, you know, a bipartisan concern.

  • And, and we believe we have some bipartisan support for it.

  • We must seek real bipartisan solutions.

  • After that meeting, he will then hold a bipartisan healthcare meeting with members of Congress.

    Blog text (4)
  • The administration sought bipartisan support for its Korea strategy.

    Academic text (1999)
  • All of these things were able to attract bipartisan enthusiasm.

  • Right before Christmas, the United States Senate unanimously, in a bipartisan approach, passed a funding bill.

Synonyms

two-party
vsbipartisan
25 5.1

Relating to two sides, often in politics or law

focuses on joint support by members of both sides rather than general relation
bipartizan
vsbipartisan
6.8

Having support from two different political parties

has identical meaning but uses a different spelling variant
interparty
vsbipartisan
  • Jargon
6.9

Happening between two or more political groups like parties

involves active support by members of two parties rather than mere interaction

How Bipartisan

interparty
  • Jargon
6.9
bipartisan
353 6.3
nonpartisan
34 6.0
partisan
363 6.7

Surface Forms

bipartisan positive

Morphology

bipartisan = partisan (transparent) = bi + partisan

The prefix 'bi-' meaning 'two' combines with 'partisan' ('supporter of a party') to yield the clear meaning 'involving or supported by two parties'.

Etymology

The word bipartisan comes from the prefix bi- meaning 'two' and partisan, which relates to a political 'party' or group of supporters. So a bipartisan decision or plan is one that involves or has support from two different parties.