SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
bipartisan
adjective
Involving support or cooperation from two political parties.
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Involving two parties
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Usage distinction
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CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See bipartisan in use
The proposal began as a bipartisan effort to improve public records.
A bipartisan working group, with members from the city's two political parties, drafted the notice requirement together.
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