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I find myself needing to write about a "bipartisan" issue, in a country which, unlike the US, doesn't have two main parties. Would the word thus still be "bi"partisan, or something more akin to "omnipartisan"?
Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I just don't know.
Thank you.
You could consider cross-party group or cross-party consensus, depending on the context:
Cross-party activities involve two or more political parties. A cross-party group consists of members from two or more political parties.
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/cross-party
"Multipartisan" is recognized by some, but not all, dictionaries.
https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/multipartisan
multipartisan (also multipartizan) adjective
Of, representing, or composed of members of more than two (political or other) parties.
A measure with support from all parties is often called “nonpartisan.” For example, “We’re in political gridlock on partisan issues like X and Y, but at least we can make progress in nonpartisan initiatives like preventing car crashes and pedestrian accidents.”
Merriam Webster: not partisan, especially : free from party affiliation, bias, or designation
