Partisan

n.	1.	An adherent to a party or faction; esp., one who is strongly and passionately devoted to a party or an interest. Both sides had their partisans in the colony. - Jefferson.
	2.	(Mil.) The commander of a body of detached light troops engaged in making forays and harassing an enemy.
a.	1.	Adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party; as, blinded by partisan zeal.
	2.	(Mil.) Serving as a partisan in a detached command; as, a partisan officer or corps. Partisan ranger (Mil.) a member of a partisan corps.
n.	1.	A kind of halberd or pike; also, a truncheon; a staff. And make him with our pikes and partisans a grave. - Shak.

Noun	1.	partisan - a fervent and even militant proponent of something Synonyms: drumbeater, zealot
	2.	partisan - an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity Synonyms: enthusiast, partizan
	3.	partisan - a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries Synonyms: partizan
Adj.	1.	partisan - devoted to a cause or party Synonyms: partizan Antonyms: nonpartisan, nonpartizan - free from party affiliation or bias
	2.	partisan - adhering or confined to a particular sect or denomination or party; "denominational prejudice" Synonyms: denominational

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