partisan

🇺🇸 /ˈpɑːrtəzn/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpɑːtɪzæn/
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adjective
R

strongly supporting one side without thinking about others

The news channel is very partisan and only shows one political view.

noun
R

a strong supporter of a person, group, or idea

She is a partisan of the new policy and defends it strongly.

R

a fighter in a secret group against enemy forces

The partisan fighters hid in the mountains and attacked the enemy.

translation

adj. strongly supporting one side without thinking about others
n. a strong supporter of a person, group, or idea; a fighter in a secret group against enemy forces

Word Forms

Plural partisans