bipartisan

== English == === Alternative forms === bi-partisan === Etymology === From bi- +‎ partisan. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌbaɪˈpɑː(ɹ).tɪ.zæn/ (General American) IPA(key): /baɪˈpɑɹ.tə.sən/, /-zən/ === Adjective === bipartisan (not comparable) (politics) Relating to, or supported by two groups, especially by two political parties. ==== Usage notes ==== Bipartisan is more common in countries where the two-party system prevails, like the United States, Jamaica, and Malta. Cross-party is the usual and preferable description for countries with the multi-party system even if two parties are dominant. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Adjective === bipartisan (feminine bipartisane, masculine plural bipartisans, feminine plural bipartisanes) bipartisan === Further reading === “bipartisan”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Italian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English bipartisan (though commonly pronounced: /biˈpar.ti.zan/). === Adjective === bipartisan (invariable) bipartisan