- partisan par·ti·san
- [ˌpɒːtɪ'zæn]
1. adj(gen) fazioso (-a), (fighter) partigiano (-a)
partisan spirit — spirito di parte
2. n(fighter) partigiano (-a)
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partisan par·ti·san
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par|ti|san — par|ti|san1 «PAHR tuh zuhn», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a strong supporter of a person, party, or cause; one whose support is based on feeling rather than on reasoning: »He was a passionate partisan of these people and had organized a Workers Union… … Useful english dictionary
non|par|ti|san — or non|par|ti|zan «non PAHR tuh zuhn», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not partisan: »a nonpartisan committee. SYNONYM(S): impartial. 2. not supporting, or controlled by, any of the regular political parties: »a nonpartisan voter. SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
Partisan — Par ti*san, a. [Written also partizan.] 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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mil.) Serving as a partisan… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Partisan ranger — Partisan Par ti*san, a. [Written also partizan.] 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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mil.) Serving as a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
partisan — par|ti|san1 [ partı zən ] adjective * showing strong and usually unfair support for one particular person, group, or idea: They were cheered on by a partisan crowd of about 20,000 fans. partisan reporting in the paper partisan par|ti|san 2 [… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Partisan — Par ti*san, n. [F. pertuisane, prob. fr. It. partigiana, influenced in French by OF. pertuisier to pierce. It was prob. so named as the weapon of some partisans, or party men. Cf. {Partisan} one of a corps of light troops.] A kind of halberd or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
non·par·ti·san — /ˈnɑːnˈpɑɚtəzən/ adj : not supporting one political party or group over another : not partisan It s a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to preserving our national parks … Useful english dictionary
Partisan — Par|ti|san der; Gen. s u. en, Plur. en <aus gleichbed. fr. partisan, dies aus it. partigiano, eigtl. »Parteigänger; Verfechter«, zu parte »Teil; Partei«, dies aus lat. pars, vgl. ↑Part> jmd., der nicht als regulärer Soldat, sondern als… … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
partisan — par|ti|san sb., en, er, erne, i sms. partisan , fx partisanbevægelse, partisankrig … Dansk ordbog
Partisan — Par|ti|san 〈m.; Gen.: s od. en, Pl.: en〉 bewaffneter Widerstandskämpfer im Hinterland; Syn. Guerillero [Etym.: frz., eigtl. »Parteigänger, Anhänger«] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
