bipartisan
adjective
bi·par·ti·san
| \ (ˌ)bī-ˈpär-tə-zən
, -sən, -ˌzan, chiefly British ˌbī-ˌpä-tə-ˈzan\
, -sən, -ˌzan, chiefly British ˌbī-ˌpä-tə-ˈzan\
Definition of bipartisan
: of, relating to, or involving members of two parties
a bipartisan commission
specifically
: marked by or involving cooperation, agreement, and compromise between two major political parties
bipartisan support for the bill
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Other Words from bipartisan
bipartisanism
\ (ˌ)bī-ˈpär-tə-zə-ˌni-zəm
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bipartisanship
\ (ˌ)bī-ˈpär-tə-zən-ˌship
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Examples of bipartisan in a Sentence
In his first Inaugural Address, Jefferson sounded a conciliatory, bipartisan note, averring that "we are all Republicans, we are all Federalists"—a trope copied in many inaugural addresses to follow.
— Sean Wilentz, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2009
Seasoned observers of Washington tend to dismiss such talk of national unity and bipartisan cooperation as meaningless political boilerplate …
— Larissa MacFarquhar, New Yorker, 7 May 2007
Two recent national bipartisan blue-ribbon panels, the National Research Council Committee on Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children and the National Reading Panel, came to converging conclusions.
— Bennet A. Shawitz, New Republic, 6 Nov. 2000
The bill has bipartisan support.
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Recent Examples on the Web
The incident, which U.S. Customs and Border Protection blamed on the ferry operator, comes amid bipartisan calls to waive all visa requirements for Bahamas survivors. — Anchorage Daily News, "Trump, Rubio speak out after Bahamas hurricane survivors were kicked off ferry," 10 Sep. 2019 The refugees’ plight comes after bipartisan calls to waive all visa requirements for Bahamas survivors. — BostonGlobe.com, "‘‘At the last minute like this, it’s kind of disappointing,’’ Renard Oliver, who held his infant daughter, told Brian Entin, a reporter for Miami TV station WSVN. ‘‘It’s hurtful because I’m watching my daughter cry, but it is what it is.’’," 10 Sep. 2019 Trump has repeatedly complained about not getting credit for the First Step Act, a rare bipartisan accomplishment for his administration. — Washington Post, The Denver Post, "Trump attacks “boring” John Legend, “filthy mouthed” Chrissy Teigen for not crediting his criminal justice reform," 9 Sep. 2019 The refugees' plight comes after bipartisan calls to waive all visa requirements for Bahamas survivors. — oregonlive, "Bahamas hurricane survivors kicked off ferry over U.S. visa demands," 9 Sep. 2019 Davis has made 15 trips to Afghanistan, with most coming as a part of annual bipartisan Mother’s Day trip. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "As Rep. Susan Davis departs, San Diego loses its longest serving member and ‘true public servant’," 8 Sep. 2019 The investigation, which has bipartisan backing, went quiet during the August Congressional recess, but the House and Senate between them have several antitrust hearings scheduled for later this month. — Kate Cox, Ars Technica, "Facebook on the hook as states launch competition, privacy probe," 6 Sep. 2019 In 2017, Abbott formed the Texas Commission on Public School Finance and the commission’s long hours of deliberation led to a bipartisan breakthrough on public-education funding during this year’s legislative session. — Gilbert Garcia, ExpressNews.com, "Why Texas needs a special session on guns," 6 Sep. 2019 In a rare display of bipartisan consensus, Republican and Democratic leaders in the United States have taken notice. — Bill Campbell For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, "Ongoing unrest in Hong Kong risks dragging down the global economy," 6 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bipartisan.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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bipartisan
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of bipartisan
: relating to or involving members of two political parties
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