partisan
1an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, especially a person who shows a biased, emotional allegiance.
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.
of, relating to, or characteristic of partisans; partial to a specific party, person, etc.: partisan politics.
of, relating to, or carried on by military partisans or guerrillas.
Origin of partisan
1- Sometimes par·ti·zan .
synonym study For partisan
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Other words from partisan
- par·ti·san·ship, par·ti·san·ry, noun
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Other definitions for partisan (2 of 2)
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.
Origin of partisan
2- Also par·ti·zan [pahr-tuh-zuhn] /ˈpɑr tə zən/ .
- Compare halberd.
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How to use partisan in a sentence
This also filters down to state legislatures, where “Republican-drawn maps in 2012 had a much larger partisan bias than Democratic ones,” says David Shor, a Democratic data analyst.
These recommendations—not a partisan investigative report—should serve as the basis for Congressional action.
Boeing crashes were the “horrific culmination” of multiple mistakes, House report says | kdunn6 | September 16, 2020 | FortuneHowever, that likely won’t stop some partisan sources, including possibly the president himself, from declaring premature victory.
This non-partisan organization gets you checking your registration in just two steps.
It’s time to check your voter registration—here’s how | John Kennedy | September 10, 2020 | Popular-ScienceIn states where Democrats controlled the redistricting process, partisan bias is also a problem, but the effect is smaller because those states are often made up of fewer districts.
How next-gen computer generated maps detect partisan gerrymandering | Sujata Gupta | September 7, 2020 | Science News
It was a rare moment of bipartisan unity in partisan Washington.
This is a job for independent committees, like Bowles-Simpson, not a partisan slugfest.
The first meeting featured multiple speakers deeply rooted in a partisan agenda.
A number of clearly partisan studies have suggested that cats are unfeeling and sociopathic.
Sorry, Internet: Pope Francis Didn't Open Paradise to Pets | Candida Moss | December 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAccording to the non-partisan Public Policy Institute, California has the highest poverty rate in the nation.
He was so zealous a partisan of democracy, and of Cromwell, that the authorities frequently placed him in a straight jacket.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellHe was a bitter partisan, had the utmost contempt for everything Northern, but withal a noble and chivalric gentleman.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. Dunn"In one of the little partisan battles in Missouri," answered Mark, without hesitation.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnAnother less noted partisan appeared before Castlemaine on Christmas Eve with thirty sword and target men.
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3) | Richard BagwellHe praised the Chancellor for acting as a partisan, though no doubt he was fair enough about prices.
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3) | Richard Bagwell
British Dictionary definitions for partisan (1 of 2)
partizan
/ (ˌpɑːtɪˈzæn, ˈpɑːtɪˌzæn) /
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
of, relating to, or characteristic of a partisan
relating to or excessively devoted to one party, faction, etc; one-sided: partisan control
Origin of partisan
1Derived forms of partisan
- partisanship or partizanship, noun
British Dictionary definitions for partisan (2 of 2)
partizan
/ (ˈpɑːtɪzən) /
a spear or pike with two opposing axe blades or spikes
Origin of partisan
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