cross-party

From cross- +‎ party.

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.

   • 2026 February 11, Micah McCartney, quoting Lin Chia-lung, “Congress Threatens China With Global Isolation If It Attacks Taiwan”, in Newsweek‎^[1], archived from the original on 11 February 2026, World‎^[2]:

     "On behalf of the government and the people of Taiwan, I want to sincerely thank Congressman Frank Lucas, Democrat Vicente Gonzalez, and all the members of Congress who supported this bill," Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung wrote in a statement posted to social media. "This achievement once again highlights the cross-party support of the U.S. Congress for Taiwan’s security and democratic resilience."

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.

• all-party