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| par·ti·san [ prtiz'n, prti zàn ] or par·ti·zan [ prtiz'n, prti zàn ] |
noun (plural par·ti·sans) (plural par·ti·zans) |
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1. biased supporter: a strong supporter of a person, group, or cause, especially one who does not listen to other people's opinions
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2. resistance fighter: a member of a group that has taken up armed resistance against occupying enemy forces
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adjective |
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showing unreasoning support: showing strong and usually biased support for a cause, especially a political one
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| [Mid-16th century. Via French< Italian dialect partisano< Italian parte "part, side" < Latin part-] |
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  par·ti·san·ship noun |
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