adj.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )b ī - ' pär-t ə -z ə n, -s ə n, - ˌ zan, chiefly Brit ˌ b ī - ˌ pär-t ə - ' zan
Function: adjective
Date: 1895
: of, relating to, or involving members of two parties <a bipartisan commission> specifically : marked by or involving cooperation, agreement, and compromise between two major political parties < bipartisan support for the bill>
– bi · par · ti · san · ism \ -z ə - ˌ ni-z ə m, -s ə - \ noun
– bi · par · ti · san · ship \ -z ə n- ˌ ship, -s ə n- \ noun