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bipartisan

adj.
C1 Advanced US //baɪˈpɑɹtɪsən// UK //baɪpˈɑːtɪsən// bi·par·ti·san

adj. involving or supported by two opposing political parties. You use this word when people from different sides work together instead of fighting.

adj. characterized by cooperation or agreement between two major political parties, especially in a two-party system. Typically used attributively before nouns like 'support' or 'bill'.


SIMPLE

The new law has bipartisan support.

CONTEXTUAL

The senator sought a bipartisan solution to the budget crisis.

COMPLEX

Rarely seen in modern polarized politics, the committee produced a bipartisan report that acknowledged the validity of both conservative and liberal economic arguments.

Synonyms
Origin

From bi- + partisan.

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