cross-party
Spanning political divisions
Cross-party describes cooperation or involvement spanning multiple political parties: cross-party support for the bill, a cross-party committee.
The term signals that something transcends typical partisan divisions.
More common in British than American English, where bipartisan serves a similar function in a two-party system.
Temporary alliance for action
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- allianceFormal union of parties
- jointShared by multiple parties
- interpartyBetween political parties
partnership · consensus · unity · solidarity · accord · bridge-building · power-sharing · multiparty
Agreement through mutual sacrifice
- agreementShared position between parties
- talksSpeaks with others
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- discussionExchange of ideas
concession · mediation · settlement · trade-off · give-and-take · middle-ground · reconciliation · deal
Official enactment of statutes
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- assemblyConstructing from components
- caucusParty selection meeting
- committeeAppointed group for duties
bill · amendment · reform · policy · ratification · lawmaking · regulation · motion
coalition
Temporary alliance for action
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- allianceFormal union of parties
- jointShared by multiple parties
interparty · partnership · consensus · unity · solidarity · accord · bridge-building · power-sharing · multiparty · cooperation
compromise
Agreement through mutual sacrifice
- agreementShared position between parties
- talksSpeaks with others
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
discussion · concession · mediation · settlement · trade-off · give-and-take · middle-ground · reconciliation · deal · detente
legislation
Official enactment of statutes
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- assemblyConstructing from components
- caucusParty selection meeting
committee · bill · amendment · reform · policy · ratification · lawmaking · regulation · motion · resolution
- political dealsaccord, compromise, pact, treaty, bargaining
- coalitionscoalition government, coalition partner, coalition agreement, coalition building, coalition talks
cross-partysingle-party
Sole faction governing
one-party · partisan · intraparty · factional · unilateral
cross-partypartisan
Biased toward one side
divisive · polarizing · tribalistic · sectarian · oppositional
party, cross, crossing, crossed, partisan, bipartisan, crisscross, crosswalk, crossroad