partizan

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They claimed that because he championed Lord Metcalfe in 1844 he was a partizan, and if a partizan in 1844 he must still be one in 1848.

From Egerton Ryerson and Education in Upper Canada by Putnam, J. Harold

Though moderate in the announcement of opinions, and too patriotic to degenerate into a partizan, he gave no timid, lukewarm support to the nation in its hour of trial.

From Memoir of Jared Sparks, LL.D. by Mayer, Brantz

Such things as the views of some writer on socialism, or the permanency of the work of a well-known novelist or poet, or political, but not partizan, questions are always acceptable.

From Woman's Club Work and Programs First Aid to Club Women by Benton, Caroline French

The Tugendbund, that "band of virtue" already mentioned, had ramified to the farthest borders; partizan warfare was abandoned; piety, dignity, purity, courage, and the power of organization were filling the land.

From The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) by Sloane, William Milligan

The way was thus paved for the participation of Rome, as a partizan of the anti-Macedonian faction, in the struggles which had so long divided the Greek world.

From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly