bipartisanship

[bahy-pahr-ti-zuhn-ship]

noun

1. an instance of members from traditionally opposed political parties agreeing to cooperate on an issue.

2. the quality of being supported by members of two different political parties.

Example Sentences

The resounding vote in favour of the Epstein bill, 427-1, marks a rare moment of bipartisanship on Capitol Hill.

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That’s the kind of broad bipartisanship that we worked on there.

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Sadly, “in an era of ever-diminishing bipartisanship, Islamophobia has emerged as one of the few areas of agreement” among New York’s people and candidates.

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But as traditions of bipartisanship have eroded, especially in foreign policy, our global position has weakened.

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And in a rare glimmer of bipartisanship, coffee-loving Republicans and Democrats are jointly sponsoring a bill intended to protect coffee products.

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