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- adjective Of or pertaining to two or more
political parties .
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Examples
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But the cross-party committee pointed out that each National Citizen Service place this year is costing £1,182.
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The cross-party committee of peers and MPs, chaired by Lord Armstrong and with Sir Menzies Campbell among its members, says that such an extension from the current 14 days limit would first have to be approved by a vote in parliament in each case and would jeopardise any chance of a fair trial.
Plans to extend limit of detention without charge criticised 2011
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So, a collection of cross-party pairs — odd couples, you might call them — are announcing plans to sit next to each other for the Tuesday event.
Odd Couples Created in Seating for Speech Naftali Bendavid 2011
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But Clinton gained admirers in the old-mens 'club by working hard, forming cross-party allegiances, and most importantly, not stealing the spotlight from publicity hounds like her New York colleague, Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer.
Al Franken's new act opens on a serious note but should it? 2009
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Both Mandel and his supporters emphasize his cross-party appeal.
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Weapons projects that have been written off or delayed have cost the taxpayer more than £8bn, a cross-party committee of senior MPs said in a withering critique of waste in the Ministry of Defence.
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Bob Diamond being questioned by the cross-party Treasury select committee during its hearing into competition and choice in British banking.
Bob Diamond loses his shine as MPs quiz him over banking and bonuses 2011
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Spending cuts will prevent the armed forces from carrying out military operations and lead to a decline in Britain's influence and role in the world, a hard-hitting report by a cross-party group of MPs warns.
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In the post-war period, the only stuff that got through the Congressional meat-grinder was with cross-party coalitions.
Matthew Yglesias » Dodd Defends Filibuster, Calls for More “Civility” 2010
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But Margaret Hodge, chair of the House of Commons's cross-party public accounts committee, said students deserved to know if the place they chose was at risk, "particularly in the brave new world where the student holds the purse strings".
More universities could go bust as fees rise, says audit office 2011
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