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partisan
1[pahr-tuh-zuhn, -suhn, pahr-tuh-zan]
noun
an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, especially a person who shows a biased, emotional allegiance.
Antonyms:Military.a member of a party of light or irregular troops engaged in harassing an enemy, especially a member of a guerrilla band engaged in fighting or sabotage against an occupying army.
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of partisans; partial to a specific party, person, etc..
partisan politics.
Synonyms: ,of, relating to, or carried on by military partisans or guerrillas.
partisan
2[pahr-tuh-zuhn, -suhn]
noun
a shafted weapon of the 16th and 17th centuries, having as a head a long spear blade with a pair of curved lobes at the base.
partisan
1/ ˈpɑːtɪˌzæn, ˌpɑːtɪˈzæn /
noun
an adherent or devotee of a cause, party, etc
a member of an armed resistance group within occupied territory, esp in Italy or the Balkans in World War II
( as modifier )
partisan forces
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of a partisan
relating to or excessively devoted to one party, faction, etc; one-sided
partisan control
partisan
2/ ˈɑːɪə /
noun
a spear or pike with two opposing axe blades or spikes
Other Word Forms
- partisanship noun
- partisanry noun
- ˌ貹پˈԲ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of partisan1
Origin of partisan2
Word History and Origins
Origin of partisan1
Origin of partisan2
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Example Sentences
The survey did not test for the partisan affiliation of the candidate delivering the message.
Cheered on by a packed partisan crowd, Kartal dominated the opening set against Kasatkina before the Australian bounced back in the second set to level proceedings.
That necessitates building partisan and international consensuses, which appear elusive in Trumpworld, in order to keep the project alive through changes in political control of the White House and Congress.
And while a certain degree of such economic criticism can be understood as partisan, both on the part of academics and consumers, statements from the Federal Reserve chairman reflect a more cautionary outlook.
Not 20/20 hindsight, mind you, but hindsight clouded by ideology, partisan politics and persistent ignorance.
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