bipartisan
representing, characterized by, or including members from two parties or factions: Government leaders hope to achieve a bipartisan foreign policy.
Origin of bipartisan
1Other words from bipartisan
- bi·par·ti·san·ism, noun
- bi·par·ti·san·ship, noun
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How to use bipartisan in a sentence
The board was set up with an even bipartisan divide, so that one party couldn’t force through false results.
For three hours, an obscure county board in Michigan was at the center of U.S. politics | Kayla Ruble, Tom Hamburger, David Fahrenthold | November 19, 2020 | Washington PostShe has been able to be so productive in office, she said, because of her ability to work with other delegates in a bipartisan manner.
Still, memories of the disastrous Bonus March, fears of a postwar recession and notably grass-roots organizing and high-pressure lobbying tactics from veterans groups finally generated enough bipartisan support for official gratitude.
Veterans Day is a time to consider how to reward front-line covid-19 workers | James Grossman, Laura McEnaney | November 11, 2020 | Washington PostSome even suggested that Meyer, the man famous for putting his employees first, may in fact be marginalizing their concerns in favor of bipartisan reconciliation.
Danny Meyer wants to bring everyone to the table after a fractious election. Twitter says: Too soon. | Tim Carman | November 9, 2020 | Washington PostBoth the House of Delegates and the state Senate agreed to language in the two-year, $135 billion spending plan to set up a bipartisan commission on redistricting under a constitutional amendment approved last week by voters.
Va. lawmakers pass redistricting commission rules, end extraordinary session | Gregory S. Schneider, Laura Vozzella | November 9, 2020 | Washington Post
If ever there was too much bipartisanship, it would be the bipartisan acceptance of unlimited presidential war-making power.
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 | THE DAILY BEASTThen, in a rare show of bipartisanship, Democrats and Republicans teamed up to gut the program.
Sadly, Groupon Government is one area in which bipartisanship rules like a schoolyard bully.
Civility and canny bipartisanship in Congress were the key factors.
How a Dream Became a Law: Passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964 | Wendy Smith | March 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMr. Speaker, at your swearing in you asked us all to work together in a spirit of civility and bipartisanship.
Witness the fact of bipartisanship, not in politics alone, but in all of life's interests.
The Will to Doubt | Alfred H. LloydIt must be developed and directed in the spirit of true bipartisanship.
Bipartisanship is more than minding our manners, it is doing our duty.
State of the Union Addresses of George W. Bush | George W. BushA new breeze is blowing, and the old bipartisanship must be made new again.
British Dictionary definitions for bipartisan
/ (ˌbaɪpɑːtɪˈzæn, baɪˈpɑːtɪˌzæn) /
consisting of or supported by two political parties
Derived forms of bipartisan
- bipartisanship, noun
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