bipartisanship

noun

bi·​par·​ti·​san·​ship (¦)bī-¦pär-tə-zən-ˌship 

-sən-, 

-ˌzan- chiefly Britishˌbī-ˌpär-tə-ˈzan-

plural -s

: a bipartisan relation

especially : formulation of governmental policy by compromise and agreement between two major political parties especially in respect to foreign affairs

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