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partisanship

[pahr-tuh-zuhn-ship, -suhn] / ˈpɑr tə zənˌʃɪp, -sən /


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A wide range of factors influence voting and other political behavior, such as partisanship, political knowledge, identity, concerns about cultural and social change, media consumption, signaling from elites and personal affinity for a given candidate.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

She joined the congressional team after the 2010 elections and has spent more than a decade tracking the growth of partisanship and political fragmentation in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

"As citizens, we each have a duty to put country above partisanship to defend our Constitution."

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

However, I was struck by Gov. Cox of Utah, who talked about political violence in terms that transcended partisanship, but he felt like one of the few leaders to do so.

From Slate • Sep. 12, 2025

There was a link of understanding between them more important than affection or partisanship.

From "1984" by George Orwell