noun🔗ShareAn adherent to a party or faction."The student was a strong partisan of the school's debate team. "politicsgovernmentgroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA fervent, sometimes militant, supporter or proponent of a party, cause, faction, person, or idea."The student's partisan views on the school election made it hard to have a productive debate. "politicsgovernmentpersonattitudestategroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA member of a band of detached light, irregular troops acting behind occupying enemy lines in the ways of harassment or sabotage; a guerrilla fighter."The partisan group disrupted the enemy's supply lines, causing significant delays. "militarywarpoliticspersongroupgovernmentnationhistoryactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe commander of a body of detached light troops engaged in making forays and harassing an enemy."The partisan, a small group of soldiers, harassed the enemy's supply lines. "militarywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareServing as commander or member of a body of detached light troops."partisan officer, partisan corps"militarypoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAdherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party."They were blinded by partisan zeal."politicsgovernmentattitudecharacterorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDevoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause."partisan politics"politicsgovernmentattitudegroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA long-handled spear with a triangular, double-edged blade having lateral projections, in some forms also used in boar hunting."The museum display showed a knight holding a partisan, its sharp blade gleaming under the light. "weaponmilitaryutensilhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA soldier armed with such a weapon."In the historical reenactment, the partisan stood guard with his polearm, ready to defend the village. "militaryweaponwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
