Word Meaning

Meaning of "partisan" and the crossword clue

- Adherent
- Biased
- Factional adherent
- Guerrilla
- One-sided
- Sparta in ruins through being one-sided
- Zealous countryman
- An adherent to a party or faction; esp., one who is strongly and passionately devoted to a party or an interest.
- The commander of a body of detached light troops engaged in making forays and harassing an enemy.
- Any member of such a corps.
- Adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party; as, blinded by partisan zeal.
- Serving as a partisan in a detached command; as, a partisan officer or corps.
- A kind of halberd or pike; also, a truncheon; a staff.