cross-party

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From cross- +‎ party.

Adjective[edit]

cross-party (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to two or more political parties.
    • 2019 November 6, Robert Drysdale, “Wires offer boost to Borders revival”, in Rail, page 42:
      There is cross-party support for the principle of re-establishing the full line from Edinburgh to Carlisle via Hawick.

Usage notes[edit]

Although sometimes used, cross-party is less common than bipartisan in countries where the two-party system prevails. It is very rarely used in the United States, Jamaica, Malta, and the rest of those countries.

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