bipartisan

American  

[bahy-pahr-tuh-zuhn] / baɪˈpɑr tə zən /

adjective

1. representing, characterized by, or including members from two parties or factions.

   Government leaders hope to achieve a bipartisan foreign policy.

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bipartisan British  

/ baɪˈpɑːtɪˌzæn, ˌbaɪpɑːtɪˈzæn /

adjective

1. consisting of or supported by two political parties

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Usage

What does bipartisan mean? Bipartisan means including two parties or factions, especially ones that typically oppose each other.Bipartisan is used in the context of political systems that have two dominant parties. Bipartisan is most often used to describe actions or solutions intended to counteract partisan politics, which refers to a situation in which members of each party vote along party lines and refuse to compromise.Example: Approving the budget before the deadline will take a bipartisan effort.

Other Word Forms

• bipartisanism noun
• bipartisanship noun

Etymology

Origin of bipartisan

First recorded in 1905–10; bi- ¹ + partisan ¹

Example Sentences

Some members from the Gang of Eight — the bipartisan leadership of congressional intelligence committees — read a version of the whistleblower complaint, but it was apparently redacted.

From Salon

“Politically, we see going after “harmful” ticketing practices as a fairly bipartisan issue,” he added.

From Barron's

However, he added that more bipartisan collaboration is needed at the state, local and federal levels to unlock private-sector investment to address America’s aging electrical grid, outdated permitting processes and bureaucratic delays.

From Los Angeles Times

The bipartisan measure, introduced by Democrat Tim Kaine and Republican Rand Paul, would require the withdrawal of US forces from hostilities against Iran unless Congress authorizes the campaign.

From Barron's

What’s Next: A procedural step to advance the bill passed on Monday with wide bipartisan support, and the Senate is expected to vote on final passage of the bill in the coming days.

From Barron's