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par·ti·san1

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–noun

1.	an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, esp. a person who shows a biased, emotional allegiance.

2.	Military. a member of a party of light or irregular troops engaged in harassing an enemy, esp. a member of a guerrilla band engaged in fighting or sabotage against an occupying army.

–adjective

3.	of, pertaining to, or characteristic of partisans; partial to a specific party, person, etc.: partisan politics.

4.	of, pertaining to, or carried on by military partisans or guerrillas.

Also, partizan.

[Origin: 1545–55; < MF < Upper It parteźan (Tuscan partigiano), equiv. to part(e) faction, part + -eźan (< VL *-és- -ese + L -iānus -ian)

]

—Related forms

par·ti·san·ship, par·ti·san·ry, noun

—Synonyms 1. See follower. 3. biased, prejudiced.

—Antonyms 1. opponent.

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par·ti·san2

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a shafted weapon of the 16th and 17th centuries, having as a head a long spear blade with a pair of curved lobes at the base.

Also, partizan.

Compare halberd.

[Origin: 1550–60; < MF partizane < Upper It parteźana, prob. by ellipsis from *arma parteźana weapon borne by members of a faction; see partisan¹

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par·ti·san¹ Audio Help (pär'tĭ-zən) Pronunciation Key
n.

A fervent, sometimes militant supporter or proponent of a party, cause, faction, person, or idea.
A member of an organized body of fighters who attack or harass an enemy, especially within occupied territory; a guerrilla.

adj.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a partisan or partisans.
Devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause: partisan politics.

[French, from Old French, from Old Italian dialectal partisano, variant of Old Italian partigiano, from parte, part, from Latin pars, part-; see part.]

par'ti·san·ship' n.

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par·ti·san² also par·ti·zan Audio Help (pär'tĭ-zən) Pronunciation Key
n. A weapon having a blade with lateral projections mounted on the end of a long shaft, used chiefly in the 16th and 17th centuries.

[French partizane, from Italian dialectal *(arma) partisana, partisan (weapon), feminine sing. of partisano, supporter; see partisan¹.]

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partisan (n.)

1555, "one who takes part with another, zealous supporter," from M.Fr. partisan (15c.), from dial. upper It. partezan (Tuscan partigiano) "member of a faction, partner," from parte "part, party," from L. partem (nom. pars), see part (n.). Sense of "guerilla fighter" is first recorded 1692. The adj. is 1708 for warfare, 1842 for politics.

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partisan
adjective
1.	devoted to a cause or party [ant: nonpartisan]
noun
1.	a fervent and even militant proponent of something [ant: nonpartisan]
2.	an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity [syn: enthusiast]
3.	a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries

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partisan1 [paːtiˈzan, (American) ˈpa:rtizən] noun

a strong and enthusiastic supporter of a person, political party, idea or philosophy etc
Example: Every movement has its partisans; (also adjective) partisan feelings

Arabic:	نَصير، مُشايِع
Chinese (Simplified):	坚决支持者
Chinese (Traditional):	堅決支持者
Czech:	přívrženec; stranicky
Danish:	forkæmper; forudindtaget
Dutch:	partijganger; partijdig
Estonian:	toetaja
Finnish:	kannattaja
French:	partisan, *-ane
German:	der, *die Partisanen
Greek:	θιασώτης
Hungarian:	vkinek, vminek lelkes híve
Icelandic:	eindreginn stuðningsmaður
Indonesian:	pengikut
Italian:	partigiano, sostenitore

Japanese:	支持者
Korean:	열렬한 지지자; 당파적인
Latvian:	piekritējs; atbalstītājs
Lithuanian:	šalininkas; šališkas
Norwegian:	(-)tilhenger
Polish:	zwolennik
Portuguese (Brazil):	partidário
Portuguese (Portugal):	partidário
Romanian:	partizan
Russian:	приверженец
Slovak:	prívrženec, stúpenec; stranícky
Slovenian:	privrženec; pripadnosten
Spanish:	partidario
Swedish:	anhängare
Turkish:	yandaş

partisan2 [paːtiˈzan, (American) ˈpa:rtizən] noun

a member of a group organized to fight against an enemy which has occupied their country

Arabic:	عُضو حَرَكة مسلَّحة للمقاوَمَة السِّرِّيَّه
Chinese (Simplified):	抵抗组织成员
Chinese (Traditional):	抵抗組織成員
Czech:	partyzán, -ka
Danish:	partisan
Dutch:	partizaan
Estonian:	siss
Finnish:	partisaani
French:	partisan
German:	der, *die Freischärler(in)
Greek:	παρτιζάνος
Hungarian:	partizán
Icelandic:	skæruliði
Indonesian:	partisan
Italian:	partigiano

Japanese:	ゲリラ隊員
Korean:	빨치산, 유격병
Latvian:	partizāns
Lithuanian:	partizanas
Norwegian:	partisan
Polish:	partyzant
Portuguese (Brazil):	guerrilheiro
Portuguese (Portugal):	membro da resistência
Romanian:	partizan
Russian:	партизан
Slovak:	partizán, -ka
Slovenian:	partizan
Spanish:	partisano, guerrillero
Swedish:	partisan
Turkish:	çeteci, gerilla

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Partisan

Par"ti*san\, n. [F., fr. It. partigiano. See Party, and cf. Partisan a truncheon.] [Written also partizan.]

1. An adherent to a party or faction; esp., one who is strongly and passionately devoted to a party or an interest. "The violence of a partisan." --Macaulay.

Both sides had their partisans in the colony. --Jefferson.

2. (Mil.) (a) The commander of a body of detached light troops engaged in making forays and harassing an enemy. (b) Any member of such a corps.

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Partisan

Par"ti*san\, n. [F., fr. It. partigiano. See Party, and cf. Partisan a truncheon.] [Written also partizan.]

1. An adherent to a party or faction; esp., one who is strongly and passionately devoted to a party or an interest. "The violence of a partisan." --Macaulay.

Both sides had their partisans in the colony. --Jefferson.

2. (Mil.) (a) The commander of a body of detached light troops engaged in making forays and harassing an enemy. (b) Any member of such a corps.

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Partisan

Par"ti*san\, a. [Written also partizan.]

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

2. (Mil.) Serving as a partisan in a detached command; as, a partisan officer or corps.

Partisan ranger (Mil.), a member of a partisan corps.

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