bipartisan

/baɪˈpɑɹ.tə.sən/

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Frequency: 3.37 in modern English

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adj

"a bipartisan bill"
"The derision for this bipartisan bill is—sigh—bipartisan. Hugh Hewitt scoffs at the idea that employers will respond to a $1000 gimmick."
"As a city with over two centuries of rail expertise and home to the country's largest train factory, this announcement received bipartisan support."

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English partisan English bipartisan From bi- + partisan.

bi-partisan (alternative)

bipartisanism bipartisanly bipartisanship

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English partisan English bipartisan From bi- + partisan.

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