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Definition of
partisan adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
partisan
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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ˈpɑrt̮əzn
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NAmE
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ˈpɑrt̮əsn
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(
often disapproving
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showing too much support for one person, group, or idea, especially without considering it carefully
synonym
one-sided
Most newspapers are politically partisan.
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