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Meaning:
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.
- Devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause: partisan politics.
- Serving as commander or member of a body of detached light troops: as, a partisan officer or corps.
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Noun:
- A fervent, sometimes militant, supporter or proponent of a party, cause, faction, person, or idea.
- An adherent to a party or faction.
- Any member of such troops.
- now|_|rare The commander of a body of detached light troops engaged in making forays and harassing an enemy.
- historical A spear with a triangular, double-edged blade.
- obsolete A soldier armed with such a weapon.
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