Partisan: meaning, definitions and examples
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partisan
[ หpษหrtษชzษn ]
politics
A person who strongly supports a particular party, group, or cause, especially in politics.
Synonyms
adherent, advocate, champion, supporter
Examples of usage
- He was a committed partisan of the independence movement.
- She remained a staunch partisan of the socialist party.
- The partisans of the opposition rallied together to protest the new legislation.
warfare
A member of an armed group formed to fight secretly against an occupying force, in particular one operating in German-occupied Yugoslavia, Italy, and parts of eastern Europe in World War II.
Synonyms
freedom fighter, guerrilla, insurgent, resistance fighter
Examples of usage
- The partisans launched a series of guerrilla attacks on the enemy troops.
- She joined the partisans to resist the foreign invasion.
- The partisans operated in the mountains, using hit-and-run tactics against the enemy.
Translations
Translations of the word "partisan" in other languages:
๐ต๐น partidรกrio
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเคเฅเคทเคชเคพเคคเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Partisan
๐ฎ๐ฉ partisan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะฐััะธะทะฐะฝ
๐ต๐ฑ partyzant
๐ฏ๐ต ใใซใใถใณ
๐ซ๐ท partisan
๐ช๐ธ partisano
๐น๐ท partizan
๐ฐ๐ท ํ๋ฅดํฐ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุญุฒุจู
๐จ๐ฟ partyzรกn
๐ธ๐ฐ partizรกn
๐จ๐ณ ๆธธๅป้ๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ partizan
๐ฎ๐ธ skรฆruliรฐi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฟะฐััะธะทะฐะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แขแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ partizan
๐ฒ๐ฝ partisano
Word origin
The word 'partisan' originated in the mid-16th century from the French word 'partisan', which means 'a weapon of the 16th-17th centuries consisting of a long shaft with a broad blade'. Over time, the term evolved to refer to a supporter or member of a particular party or group. In the context of warfare, 'partisan' gained popularity during World War II to describe resistance fighters operating against occupying forces.
See also: apart, counterpart, impart, multipart, part, partable, partial, partially, participate, particle, particular, parting, partition, partitive, partly, partner, partook, parts, partway, party.