Meanings
- not comparableOf or pertaining to two or more political parties.
There is cross-party support for the principle of re-establishing the full line from Edinburgh to Carlisle via Hawick.
2019 November 6, Robert Drysdale, “Wires offer boost to Borders revival”, in Rail, page 421 more example
"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."
2026 February 11, Micah McCartney, quoting Lin Chia-lung, “Congress Threatens China With Global Isolation If It Attacks Taiwan”, in Newsweek, archived from the original on 11 Feb 2026, World
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Translations
Danish tværpolitisk
- tværpolitiskpertaining to two or more political parties
Greek διακομματικός
- διακομματικός (diakommatikós)pertaining to two or more political parties
Norwegian Bokmål tverrpolitisk
- tverrpolitiskpertaining to two or more political parties
Polish ponadpartyjny
- ponadpartyjnypertaining to two or more political parties
Swedish tvärpolitisk
- tvärpolitiskpertaining to two or more political parties
Cite this entry
cross-party. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-party
“cross-party.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-party. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cross-party,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-party.
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