Bi-partisanとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From bi- +‎ partisan.

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /ˌbaɪˈpɑː(ɹ).tɪ.zæn/
• (General American) IPA: /baɪˈpɑɹ.tə.sən/, /-zən/

形容詞

bipartisan (not comparable)

1. (politics) Relating to, or supported by two groups, especially by two political parties.

   a bipartisan bill

   • 2010 February 11, Derek Thompson, “Bipartisan Jobs Bill Receives Bipartisan Boos”, in The Atlantic‎, retrieved 17 February 2023:

     The derision for this bipartisan bill is—sigh—bipartisan. Hugh Hewitt scoffs at the idea that employers will respond to a $1000 gimmick.

   • 2023 May 31, Tammy Samuel, Fergus McLaverty, “The political picture: what lies ahead for Britain's railways?”, in RAIL, number 984, page 30:

     As a city with over two centuries of rail expertise and home to the country's largest train factory, this announcement received bipartisan support.

使用する際の注意点

Bipartisan is more common in countries where the two-party system prevails, like the United States, Jamaica, and Malta. Cross-party is the usual and preferable description for countries with the multi-party system even if two parties are dominant.

派生語