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partisan

[pahr-tuh-zuhn, -suhn, pahr-tuh-zan] / ˈpɑr tə zən, -sən, ˌpɑr təˈzæn /




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Those were not the words of a partisan politician.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

A more apt and kind description might be “misguided” but, setting that aside, Mr. Swaim correctly notes that “in general, religious language fits badly in partisan spaces.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Yet while he’s no Trump fan, McBride doesn’t consider making life easier for wheelchair users to be a partisan issue.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

But they were gifted a 4-0 lead in the opening end and, buoyed on by a loud partisan crowd in Cortina, opened up that advantage to 10-4 after six ends.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

To make matters worse, Larry Bosley, the principal who had been such a partisan for theater, had already moved on.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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