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noun
- An adherent to a party or faction
- 1924: ARISTOTLE. Metaphysics. Translated by W. D. Ross. Nashotah, Wisconsin, USA: The Classical Library, 2001. Available at: <http://www.classicallibrary.org/aristotle/metaphysics/>. Book 1, Part 5.
- : while Xenophanes, the first of these partisans of the One (for Parmenides is said to have been his pupil), gave no clear statement,
- A fervent, sometimes militant, supporter or proponent of a party, cause, faction, person, or idea.
- The commander of a body of detached light troops engaged in making forays and harassing an enemy.
- Any member of such troops.
- A kind of halberd or pike; also, a truncheon; a staff.
adjective
- Adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party; as, blinded by partisan zeal.
- Serving as a partisan in a detached command; as, a partisan officer or corps.
- Devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause: partisan politics.
Etymology: partigiano
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