Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cross-party

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.88 in modern English

Syllables: cross--par-ty
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to two or more political parties.

Example Sentences

"There is cross-party support for the principle of re-establishing the full line from Edinburgh to Carlisle via Hawick."
""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.""

Etymology

From cross- + party.

Phrases

all-party

Frequently Paired Words

all-party

Questions

What does cross-party mean?: Of or pertaining to two or more political parties.
Where does cross-party come from?: From cross- + party.

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