bipartisanship

English

Etymology

From bipartisan +‎ -ship.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbaɪˌpɑː(ɹ)t.ɪ.zæn.ʃɪp/, /ˈbaɪˌpɑː(ɹ)t.ɪ.zən.ʃɪp/

Noun

bipartisanship (countable and uncountable, plural bipartisanships)

  1. In the context of a two-party system, especially in the United States, cooperation between the competing political parties; governing in a bipartisan manner.
    • 2024 July 16, Noah Weiland, “Crisis Hotline Has Answered 10 Million Calls, Texts and Chats”, in The New York Times[1], archived from the original on 16 July 2024:
      The 988 network has been a rare instance of bipartisanship in federal health policy. President Donald J. Trump in 2020 signed the law establishing the new number, and the Biden administration has implemented the number and expanded a network of more than 200 call centers, which typically operate around the clock.

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