Word: Partisan
How to pronounce: pɑːtɪˈzæn
Noun
Definitions:
1. A strong supporter of a party, cause, or person.
Example sentences: "Partisans of the exiled Stuarts"
2. A member of an armed group formed to fight secretly against an occupying force, in particular one operating in enemy-occupied Yugoslavia, Italy, and parts of eastern Europe in World War II.
Example sentences: "The partisans opened fire from the woods"
Adjective
Definitions:
1. Prejudiced in favor of a particular cause.
Example sentences: "Newspapers have become increasingly partisan"
Synonyms:
guerrilla
partizan
guerilla
militant
biased
preconceived
prejudiced
biassed
partial
bias
supporter
adherent
advocate
votary
fanatical
fanatic
Antonyms:
nonpartisan
Derivations:
partisanship
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Partisan in Other Languages...
Spanish: Partidista
German: Partisan
French: Partisan
Italian: Partigiano
Turkish: Partizan
