Main Entry:

bi·par·ti·san

Pronunciation:

\(ˌ)bī-ˈpär-tə-zən, -sən, -ˌzan, chiefly British ˌbī-ˌpär-tə-ˈzan\

Function:

adjective

Date:

1895

: of, relating to, or involving members of two parties ; specifically : marked by or involving cooperation, agreement, and compromise between two major political parties

— bi·par·ti·san·ism \-zə-ˌni-zəm, -sə-\ noun

— bi·par·ti·san·ship \-zən-ˌship, -sən-\ noun