Partisan \Par"ti*san\ (p[aum]r"t[i^]*zan), n. [F., fr. It.
partigiano. See Party, and cf. Partisan a truncheon.]
[Written also partizan.]
1. An adherent to a party or faction; esp., one who is
strongly and passionately devoted to a party or an
interest. "The violence of a partisan." --Macaulay.
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Both sides had their partisans in the colony.
--Jefferson.
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2. (Mil.)
(a) The commander of a body of detached light troops
engaged in making forays and harassing an enemy.
(b) Any member of such a corps.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
partizan
adj : devoted to a cause or party [syn: partisan] [ant: nonpartisan]
n 1: an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or
activity [syn: enthusiast, partisan]
2: a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral
projections; 16th and 17th centuries [syn: partisan]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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