bipartisan

[bahy-pahr-tuh-zuhn]

adjective

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

   Government leaders hope to achieve a bipartisan foreign policy.

bipartisan

/ baɪˈpɑːtɪˌzæn, ˌbaɪpɑːtɪˈzæn /

adjective

1. consisting of or supported by two political parties

Other Word Forms

• bipartisanism noun
• bipartisanship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bipartisan¹

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

Example Sentences

The House Armed Services Committee too followed suit, saying they were "taking bipartisan action to gather a full accounting of the operation in question".

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“I think the way he has worked with Comer to make sure a lot of the investigation has been bipartisan, has been effective,” Khanna said in an interview.

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A 2020 Harris Poll found 72% prefer traditional architecture for federal buildings, with bipartisan majorities of blacks, Hispanics and whites preferring traditional styles.

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One of these organizations is the Save America Movement, which runs the Liberty Vans and includes a bipartisan leadership that is far more politically connected than that of many grassroots organizations.

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It’s one of the few bipartisan issues in our country that is so culturally divided.

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When To Use

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.