bipartisan

[ bahy-pahr-tuh-zuh n ]

/ baɪˈpɑr tə zən /

adjective

representing, characterized by, or including members from two parties or factions: Government leaders hope to achieve a bipartisan foreign policy.

Origin of bipartisan

First recorded in 1905–10; bi-¹ + partisan¹

Related formsbi·par·ti·san·ism, nounbi·par·ti·san·ship, noun

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Examples from the Web for bipartisanship

It was a long time ago, back when Congress functioned, and bipartisanship was real.
And Now Mitch McConnell Is the ‘Pro-Woman’ Candidate!|Eleanor Clift|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then, in a rare show of bipartisanship, Democrats and Republicans teamed up to gut the program.
Congress Unites to Screw the Hungry|Monica Potts|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sadly, Groupon Government is one area in which bipartisanship rules like a schoolyard bully.
The Golden Age of Government by Groupon|Nick Gillespie|April 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the price of bipartisanship in the Obama era at least has been an unwillingness until recently to openly oppose the president.
How AIPAC Botched Its Biggest Fight in Years|Eli Lake|February 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Meaning what, that his attempts at bipartisanship for these last six years have worked like a charm?
Will Obama Ever Play Hardball?|Michael Tomasky|January 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mr. Speaker, at your swearing in you asked us all to work together in a spirit of civility and bipartisanship.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various
Bipartisanship is more than minding our manners, it is doing our duty.
State of the Union Addresses of George W. Bush|George W. Bush
Witness the fact of bipartisanship, not in politics alone, but in all of life's interests.
The Will to Doubt|Alfred H. Lloyd

British Dictionary definitions for bipartisanship

bipartisan

/ (ˌbaɪpɑːtɪˈzæn, baɪˈpɑːtɪˌzæn) /

adjective

consisting of or supported by two political parties

Derived Formsbipartisanship, noun

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Word Origin and History for bipartisanship

bipartisanship

also bi-partisanship, 1895, from bipartisan + -ship.

bipartisan

adj.

also bi-partisan, 1894, from bi- + partisan.

bipartisan

adjective

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