tripartitism

noun

tri·​par·​tit·​ism

-ˈpä|,

-īˌtiz- also |tˌī-

variants or less commonly tripartism

ˈ⸗ˌpär|ˌtizəm,

-ˌpȧ|,

|tˌiz-

plural -s

: the organization on a tripartite basis of a usually governmental board concerned with labor relations

tripartitism … is designed to foster compromise

—Clark Kerr

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