partisan
- Noun. An adherent to a party or faction.
- Noun. A fervent, sometimes militant, supporter or proponent of a party, cause, faction, person, or idea.
- Noun. (context, now) The commander of a body of detached light troops engaged in making forays and harassing an enemy.
- Noun. Any member of such troops.
- Adjective. Adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party; as, blinded by '''partisan''' zeal.
- Adjective. Devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause: partisan politics.
- Adjective. Serving as commander or member of a body of detached light troops: as, a partisan officer or corps.
- Noun. (historical) A spear with a triangular, double-edged blade.
- Noun. (obsolete) A soldier armed with such a weapon.
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