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partisan

UK
/ˈpɑːtɪzən/
US
/ˈpɑrtɪzən/

Translations

partisannoun
partisans
pl
UK
/ˈpɑː.tɪ.zæn/
US
/ˈpɑːr.tɪ.zən/
partisaneArme ancienne à longue hampe, utilisée surtout aux XVIe et XVIIe siècles.
The museum’s armoury collection includes several ceremonial partisans from the Renaissance era.
La collection d'armurerie du musée comprend plusieurs partisanes cérémonielles de la Renaissance.
partisanPersonne qui soutient activement une cause, un parti ou une idée.
The senator was known as a staunch partisan of the environmental movement.
Le sénateur était connu comme un partisan convaincu du mouvement écologiste.
partisanHistoire; membre d'un groupe armé opérant secrètement contre une force occupante.
During the war, the partisans carried out numerous sabotage missions against the enemy.
Pendant la guerre, les partisans ont mené de nombreuses missions de sabotage contre l'ennemi.
Synonyms
champion
supporter
follower
adherent
devotee
zealot
fan
backer
partisanadjective
more partisan
Comp.
most partisan
Super.
UK
/ˈpɑːtɪzən/
US
/ˈpɑrtɪzən/
partisanAu sens politique; souvent péjoratif, pour une position ou un traitement marqué par un parti pris.
The news channel was criticized for its partisan coverage of the election.
La chaîne d'information a été critiquée pour sa couverture partisane de l'élection.
Additional translations
partisanHistorique; relatif aux partisans ou à la guérilla.
Synonyms
biased
prejudiced
one-sided
factional
sectarian
Antonyms
impartial
neutral
unbiased

Definitions

partisannoun
A strong supporter of a party, cause, or person.
The senator was known as a staunch partisan of the environmental movement.
A member of an armed group formed to fight secretly against an occupying force, especially in a country occupied by a foreign power.
During the war, the partisans carried out numerous sabotage missions against the enemy.
A long-handled spear with a broad, often triangular blade, used chiefly in the 16th and 17th centuries.
The museum’s armoury collection includes several ceremonial partisans from the Renaissance era.
partisanadjective
Strongly supporting a specific party, cause, or person, often without considering other perspectives.
The news channel was criticized for its partisan coverage of the election, favoring one candidate over the others.
Relating to or characteristic of guerrilla or resistance fighters acting against an occupying force.
Partisan warfare proved difficult for the invading army to suppress.
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