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partisan

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




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States that wish to reduce excessive partisan manipulation still possess many tools for reform.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

It does not stop neatly at the boundaries of partisan convenience.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

In 2020, Virginia voters amended the state constitution to put redistricting in the hands of a bipartisan commission to reduce partisan gerrymandering.

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026

The crowd inside the 20,000-capacity arena was not quite full, but it was loud and partisan.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Black newspapers—unabashedly partisan on issues pertaining to the Negro—refused to censor themselves, despite the federal government’s threat to level sedition charges against them.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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