Definitions for PARTISAN
ˈpɑr tə zən, -sən; Brit. ˌpɑr təˈzænpar·ti·san

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. partisan, zealot, drumbeaternoun

   a fervent and even militant proponent of something

2. enthusiast, partisan, partizannoun

   an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity

3. partisan, partizanadjective

   a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries

4. partisan, partizanadjective

   devoted to a cause or party

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Partisannoun

   Etymology: pertisan, French.

   1. A kind of pike or halberd.

   Let us
   Find out the prettiest dazied plot we can,
   And make him with our pikes and partisans
   A grave. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

   Shall I strike at it with my partisan. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

   2. [From parti, French.] An adherent to a faction.

   Some of these partisans concluded, the government had hired men to be bound and pinnioned. Addison.

   I would be glad any partisan would help me to a tolerable reason, that, because Clodius and Curio agree with me in a few singular notions, I must blindly follow them in all. Jonathan Swift.

   3. The commander of a party.4.A commander’s leading staff. Robert Ainsworth

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. partisan

   A partisan is an individual who strongly supports a particular cause, group, party, or ideology, often without questioning or critically examining it due to intense loyalty or bias. The term is commonly used in the context of politics, where it denotes strong, unwavering support for a political party or figure.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Partisannoun

   an adherent to a party or faction; esp., one who is strongly and passionately devoted to a party or an interest

2. Partisannoun

   the commander of a body of detached light troops engaged in making forays and harassing an enemy

3. Partisannoun

   any member of such a corps

4. Partisanadjective

   adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party; as, blinded by partisan zeal

5. Partisanadjective

   serving as a partisan in a detached command; as, a partisan officer or corps

6. Partisannoun

   a kind of halberd or pike; also, a truncheon; a staff

7. Etymology: [Written also partizan.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Partisan

   A partisan is a member of an irregular military force formed to oppose control of an area by a foreign power or by an army of occupation by some kind of insurgent activity. The term can apply to the field element of resistance movements, an example of which are the civilians that opposed Nazi German rule in several countries during World War II.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Partisan

   pär′ti-zan, n. an adherent of a party or a faction: one who is too strongly devoted to his own party or sect to be able to understand or to judge fairly of others.—adj. adhering to a party.—n. Par′tisanship. [Fr. (It. partigiano),—L. partīri.]

2. Partisan

   pär′ti-zan, n. a kind of halberd or long-handled weapon, common in the Middle Ages: a soldier armed with such a weapon. [O. Fr. pertuisane, which is perh. from Old High Ger. parta a battle-axe, seen in halberd.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. partisan

   The name given to small corps detached from the main body of an army, and acting independently against the enemy. In partisan warfare much liberty is allowed to partisans. Continually annoying the flanks and rear of columns, they intercept convoys, cut off communications, attack detachments, and endeavor to spread terror everywhere. This kind of warfare is advantageously pursued only in mountainous or thickly-wooded districts. In an open country, cavalry very readily destroys partisans. The Spanish race make active partisans. The party is called guerrilla, the partisan a guerrillero.

2. partisan

   A term formerly applied to a pike or halbert.

Anagrams for PARTISAN »

1. spartina

2. aspirant

How to pronounce PARTISAN?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of PARTISAN in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of PARTISAN in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of PARTISAN in a Sentence

1. Mark Schneider:

   They allowed partisan and personal issues to carry the country over the cliff where the executive is ruling by decree and there is the greatest likelihood of political paralysis and street violence. These issues should have been resolved two years ago and they have been allowed to fester and now we are about to see the explosion.

2. Kenneth Gross:

   This is something that in the wisdom of the three Republicans did not require further inquiry, regardless of the apparent partisan nature of the complaint.

3. Jessica Garvin:

   Every single female in that Capitol has a similar story to tell, including myself, we have these accusations made about us all the time, and it’s unfortunate. This is not something that is partisan. This is something that women of leadership positions struggle with -- no matter if it’s in politics or not. There’s always some reason women are successful aside from their own merit.

4. Ammar Moussa:

   It's been clear from the start that a number of Senate Republicans are more focused on peddling lies to serve their own partisan interests than they are in conducting a fair and respectful process. They've disrespected, berated, and thrown everything they can at Judge Jackson only to see their attacks fail, judge Jackson is the most popular Supreme Court nominee since John Roberts was confirmed, and maintains support from everyone from conservative lawyers to the nation's largest group of police officers.

5. Mitch McConnell:

   The Democrats are angry, angry that the facts disappointed them, angry that our legal system will not magically undo the 2016 election for them, and they've opted to channel all their partisan anger onto the Attorney General.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=PARTISAN
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=PARTISAN
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PARTISAN
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=PARTISAN
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=PARTISAN
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html