bipartisanship
Two-party political cooperation
Bipartisanship is cooperation between two political parties, especially in the United States between Democrats and Republicans.
The term implies setting aside partisan differences to achieve shared goals: The bill passed with unusual bipartisanship.
Politicians often invoke bipartisanship as an ideal while accusing opponents of blocking it.
The adjective is bipartisan: a bipartisan effort, bipartisan support.
Spoken exchange between parties
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- détenteEasing of strained relations
- peacemakingResolving conflicts through negotiation
- olive-branchSymbol of reconciliation
rapprochement · healing · understanding · goodwill · tolerance · civility · respect · comity
Temporary alliance for action
- allianceFormal union of parties
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
interparty · bridge-building · coordination · unified · combined · cosponsorship · caucus · bloc
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- concessionYielding a point
- middle-groundIntermediate position between extremes
- give-and-takeMutual concession between parties
- trade-offExchange requiring sacrifice
deal-making · agreement · settlement · moderation · centrist · bargaining · adjustment · pragmatism
Shared position between parties
- accordHarmony between parties
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
- solidarityUnity among allies
unity · unanimity · concord · cohesion · harmony · unison · supermajority · ratification
Lawmaking governmental branch
- senateLegislative governing body
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- democratAdvocate for popular rule
- republicanAdvocate against hereditary rule
vote · bill · legislation · lawmaking · representative · committee · hearing · filibuster
dialogue
Spoken exchange between parties
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- détenteEasing of strained relations
- peacemakingResolving conflicts through negotiation
olive-branch · rapprochement · healing · understanding · goodwill · tolerance · civility · respect · comity · statesmanship
coalition
Temporary alliance for action
- allianceFormal union of parties
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
teamwork · interparty · bridge-building · coordination · unified · combined · cosponsorship · caucus · bloc · good-faith
negotiation
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- concessionYielding a point
- middle-groundIntermediate position between extremes
- give-and-takeMutual concession between parties
trade-off · deal-making · agreement · settlement · moderation · centrist · bargaining · adjustment · pragmatism · flexibility
agreement
Shared position between parties
- accordHarmony between parties
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
solidarity · unity · unanimity · concord · cohesion · harmony · unison · supermajority · ratification
legislature
Lawmaking governmental branch
- senateLegislative governing body
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- democratAdvocate for popular rule
republican · vote · bill · legislation · lawmaking · representative · committee · hearing · filibuster · cloture
- politicsdemocracy, campaigning, campaigns, democrats, bill
- public affairspolitics, election, campaign, polling, poll
- political dealsaccord, compromise, pact, treaty, bargaining
- political rhetoricstump speech, talking point, slogan, soundbite, keynote
- centrismmoderates, moderation, middle ground, compromise, independents
- political traitscentrism, conservatism, liberalism, progressivism, populism
bipartisanshippartisanship
Loyalty to one faction
partisan gridlock · polarization · political polarization · gridlock · obstructionism
bipartisanshipparty loyalty
Commitment to one's faction
party discipline · partisan politics · ideological purity · political tribalism
part, party, partner, depart, partial, partisan, partition, bipartisan, impart