# bipartisan

/baɪˈpɑɹtɪsən/ (US) · /baɪpˈɑːtɪsən/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/bipartisan
Updated: 2026-05-04

## Definition

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

For teachers: 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'.

## Examples

- The new law has bipartisan support.
- The senator sought a bipartisan solution to the budget crisis.
- Rarely seen in modern polarized politics, the committee produced a bipartisan report that acknowledged the validity of both conservative and liberal economic arguments.

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