An adherent to a party or faction. / A fervent, sometimes militant, supporter or proponent of a party, cause, faction, person, or idea.

Serving as commander or member of a body of detached light troops. / Adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party.

(historical) A long-handled spear with a triangular, double-edged blade having lateral projections, in some forms also used in boar hunting. / (obsolete) A soldier armed with such a weapon.

plural of partisan

The practices of partisans; partisanship

plural of partisanism

Alternative spelling of bipartisan

Alternative spelling of nonpartisan

(political science, US) the process of steady growth of the mutual dislike between Republicans and Democrats since the 1970s

An inclination to be partisan or biased; partiality.