What does partisanship mean?

Definitions for partisanship
par·ti·san·ship

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word partisanship.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. partiality, partisanshipnoun

    an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives

Wiktionary

  1. partisanshipnoun

    An inclination to be partisan or biased; partiality

Wikipedia

  1. partisanship

    A partisan is a committed member of a political party. In multi-party systems, the term is used for persons who strongly support their party's policies and are reluctant to compromise with political opponents. A political partisan is not to be confused with a military partisan.

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  1. partisanship

    Partisanship refers to a strong, often uncompromising, allegiance or loyalty to a political party, ideology, faction, or cause, typically resulting in a bias or unwillingness to consider different viewpoints or ideas. It can also involve favoring policies, decisions, or actions based on party affiliation rather than merit, fairness or public welfare.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Partisanshipnoun

    the state of being a partisan, or adherent to a party; feelings or conduct appropriate to a partisan

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of partisanship in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of partisanship in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of partisanship in a Sentence

  1. Don Bacon:

    All this talk of impeachment and the 25th Amendment only exacerbates our divide and throws gas on the fire, we need less hyper-partisanship at the moment and stop efforts that will only divide the people of America even more.

  2. House Republicans:

    My vote to impeach was compelled by the oath I swore to the Constitution, wyoming citizens know that this oath does not bend or yield to politics or partisanship.

  3. Brian Riedl:

    The Senate Democrats just engaged in one of the most cynical displays of partisanship I have ever seen in the U.S. Senate, they let Pelosi blow up a bipartisan agreement.

  4. Robert Kennedy:

    Folks, it would be easy to dismiss this past year as chaos, as partisanship, as politics. But it's far, far bigger than that. This administration isn't just targeting the laws that protect us, they're targeting the very idea that we are all worthy of protection.

  5. Taylor Budowich:

    For me, this complaint being filed in federal court is not about politics or partisanship, government should not be a weapon that's freely used against political opponents and private citizens — but it seems like this Democrat-led Congress is intent on codifying that precedent.

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  • Fonorisa Elaine Blount
    Fonorisa Elaine Blount
    You can't be a good leader and be bias, selfish, and prejudice. You have to have be able to sacrifice your partisanship for the lives of the whole USA, serving with humility and unity under God.
    LikeReply5 years ago

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