Synonyms for partisan
ˈpɑr tə zən, -sən; Brit. ˌpɑr təˈzænpar·ti·san

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1. partisan

   An adherent is one who is devoted or attached to a person, party, principle, cause, creed, or the like. One may be an aider and supporter of a party or church, while not an adherent to all its doctrines or claims. An ally is more independent still, as he may differ on every point except the specific ground of union. The Allies who overthrew Napoleon were united only against him. Allies are regarded as equals; adherents and disciples are followers. The adherent depends more on his individual judgment, the disciple is more subject to command and instruction; thus we say the disciples rather than the adherents of Christ. Partisan has the narrow and odious sense of adhesion to a party, right or wrong. One may be an adherent or supporter of a party and not a partisan. Backer is a sporting and theatrical word, personal in its application, and not in the best usage. Compare ACCESSORY.

   Synonyms:
   adherent, aid, aider, ally, backer, disciple, follower, supporter

   Antonyms:
   adversary, antagonist, betrayer, deserter, enemy, hater, opponent, renegade, traitor

   Preposition:
   Adherents to principle; adherents of Luther.

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1. partisan

   Synonyms:
   adherent, follower, party man, henchman, clansman, supporter, disciple

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1. partisan, zealot, drumbeaternoun

   a fervent and even militant proponent of something

   Synonyms:
   drumbeater, zealot, partizan, enthusiast

   Antonyms:
   nonpartizan, nonpartisan, bipartizan, two-party, independent, two-way, unbiased, unbiassed, bipartisan

2. enthusiast, partisan, partizannoun

   an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity

   Synonyms:
   drumbeater, fancier, zealot, partizan, enthusiast

   Antonyms:
   nonpartizan, nonpartisan, independent, two-party, bipartizan, unbiased, unbiassed, bipartisan, two-way

3. partisan, partizanadjective

   a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries

   Synonyms:
   drumbeater, zealot, partizan, enthusiast

   Antonyms:
   nonpartisan, nonpartizan, bipartizan, two-way, two-party, unbiassed, unbiased, bipartisan, independent

4. partisan, partizanadjective

   devoted to a cause or party

   Synonyms:
   partizan

   Antonyms:
   nonpartizan, nonpartisan, independent, unbiassed, unbiased, two-party, bipartizan, bipartisan, two-way

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1. partisannoun

   Synonyms:
   adherent, follower, supporter, disciple, champion, votary, party man

2. partisannoun

   Synonyms:
   truncheon, staff

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1. partisanadjective

   Synonyms:
   factionary

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1. List of paraphrases for "partisan":

   party-political, supporter, one-sided, party-to-party, non-partisan, factious, party, inter-party, biased

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1. Peter Meijer:

   Spare me that bullshit, it just shows that nothing is above petty partisan politics, that at the end of the day, all that matters is the letter next to your name.

2. Senator Orrin G. Hatch:

   My heart is heavy because it aches for the times when we actually lived up to our reputation as the world's greatest deliberative body. It longs for the days in which Democrats and Republicans would meet on middle ground rather than retreat to partisan trenches.

3. Evan Turk:

   We have seen the Democratic partisan letter and allegations. Our firm will represent our client and Cindy Yang interest as an American through any developments in this case. It seems as another politically driven expedition. We will be addressing these matters when appropriate.

4. President Donald Trump:

   It's not any time for witch hunts. It's time to get this enemy defeated, conducting these partisan investigations in a pandemic is a big waste of vital resources, time, attention.

5. Elizabeth Wydra:

   Most likely Justice Kennedy's vote is still in play when a case gets to the court with the right plaintiffs and the right theory of harm, and Kagan's concurrence today makes a powerful case to Justice Kennedy that when that case comes, Justice Elena Kagan should recognize that partisan gerrymandering is incompatible with the Constitution and democratic values.