partizan

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The emperor had no partizans at Rome save his personal agents, and a few of the inhabitants; the rest were subjected only by his presence or his arms.

From The Power Of The Popes by Daunou, Pierre Claude Fran?ois

This we commend to the notice of the partizans of colonial exploitation.

From The Philippines A Century Hence by Rizal, Jos?

The conflict was now almost given up to these miscreants under Padre Jarauta and Zenobio, for, in the eastern districts, General Lane with his ardent partizans held Rincon, Alvarez, and Rea in complete check.

From Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California by Mayer, Brantz

Señor Villa Corta had his supporters, and Señor Ustariz, who had the greatest right, did not want for partizans.

From An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol II (of 2) Exhibiting their discovery, population, language, government, manners, customs, productions and commerce. by Zuniga, Martinez de

Your humility, now, won't make you half so many friends, as a set of airs and graces, then, will make you partizans.'

From The Wanderer (Volume 2 of 5) or, Female Difficulties by Burney, Fanny