Definition Synonyms
Definition of partisan - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
biased supportstrongly supporting a specific cause or group
- His partisan views often influenced his decisions.
2.
one-sidedexcessively devoted to one side or faction
- His partisan attitude prevented him from seeing the other side.
Noun
1.
military resistancemember of a group fighting secretly against an occupying force
- During the war, partisans carried out guerrilla attacks behind enemy lines..
2.
politicsstrong supporter of a party or cause
- She is a partisan of the environmental movement.
Expressions with partisan
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political behavior strongly guided by party loyalty and group competition
The debate turned into pure partisan politics instead of serious policy discussion.
fighting done by small groups not in a regular army
Partisan warfare was common during World War II.
Origin of partisan
French, partisan (supporter)
Terms with partisan included in their meaning
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politics
make less extreme or partisan
history
extreme partisan for the South pre-Civil War
bias
in a biased or partisan manner
bias
intentional bias that is controversial or partisan
Examples of partisan in a sentence
The article was criticized for its partisan perspective. Her partisan views made discussions difficult. The newspaper's partisan reporting was evident. The partisan hid in the forest, planning the next move. Partisans often relied on local support for supplies. The partisan attended every rally for the campaign.
As a partisan, he never missed a party meeting.
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- French:partisan, résistant, ...
- German:parteiisch, Partisan, ...
- Italian:fazioso, sostenitore, ...
- Spanish:sesgado, guerrillero, ...
- Portuguese:partidário, resistente, ...
- Chinese:偏袒的, 游击队员, ...
- Japanese:党派的な, パルチザン, ...
- Arabic:حزبي, مقاوِم, ...
- Hebrew:מִפְלַגְתִּי, פַּרְטִיזַן, ...
- Russian:партийный, партизан, ...
- Ukrainian:прихильний, партизан, ...
- Hindi:पक्षपाती, छापामार, ...
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