bipartisanship
/ˈbaɪˌpɑː(ɹ)t.ɪ.zæn.ʃɪp/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
In the context of a two-party system, especially in the United States, cooperation between the competing political parties; governing in a bipartisan manner.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "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."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English partisan English bipartisan Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English bipartisanship From bipartisan + -ship.
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈbaɪˌpɑː(ɹ)t.ɪ.zæn.ʃɪp/