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Partisan

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irregularnounNonstandard; not conforming to rules or expectations.
alignedHaving been placed, arranged or formed in alignment (with something).
sectariannounOf, relating to, or partial to a sect.
enthusiastnounA person filled with or guided by enthusiasm.
biasedExhibiting bias; prejudiced.
partizannounAlternative spelling of partisan (“adherent, supporter”). [An adherent to a party or faction.]
tendentious(of persons or their words) Having a tendency, written or spoken, with a partisan, biased or prejudiced purpose, especially a controversial one; implicitly or explicitly slanted; biased.
one-sidedPartial or biased in favour of one faction or demographic group.
tendenciousObsolete spelling of tendentious. [(of persons or their words) Having a tendency, written or spoken, with a partisan, biased or prejudiced purpose, especially a controversial one; implicitly or explicitly slanted; biased.]
denominationalOf or pertaining to a denomination.
party-spiritedExhibiting party spirit.
undergroundnoun(not comparable) Below the ground; below the surface of the Earth.
zealotnounOne who is zealous, one who is full of zeal for their own specific beliefs or objectives, usually in the negative sense of being too passionate; a fanatic.

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nonpartisannounNot partisan; impartial and unbiased.
nonpartizanAlternative spelling of nonpartisan. [Not partisan; impartial and unbiased.]

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WordDefinition
partizannounAlternative spelling of partisan (“adherent, supporter”). [An adherent to a party or faction.]
sectarianOf, relating to, or partial to a sect.
denominationalOf or pertaining to a denomination.
zealotnounOne who is zealous, one who is full of zeal for their own specific beliefs or objectives, usually in the negative sense of being too passionate; a fanatic.
party(heraldry) Divided into parts of different tinctures, usually equal, and especially following the lines of one of the ordinaries.
guerillanounObsolete spelling of guerrilla, now a misspelling. [A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.]
alignedHaving been placed, arranged or formed in alignment (with something).
guerrilla(military) Relating to, using, or typical of guerrilla warfare, or its principles of small independent or non-official perpetrators.
biasedExhibiting bias; prejudiced.
tendentious(of persons or their words) Having a tendency, written or spoken, with a partisan, biased or prejudiced purpose, especially a controversial one; implicitly or explicitly slanted; biased.
party-spiritedExhibiting party spirit.
one-sidedPartial or biased in favour of one faction or demographic group.
enthusiastnounA person filled with or guided by enthusiasm.
irregularNonstandard; not conforming to rules or expectations.
tendenciousObsolete spelling of tendentious. [(of persons or their words) Having a tendency, written or spoken, with a partisan, biased or prejudiced purpose, especially a controversial one; implicitly or explicitly slanted; biased.]
underground(not comparable) Below the ground; below the surface of the Earth.
multiparty(politics) Involving several different political parties.
bipartisan(politics) Relating to, or supported by two groups, especially by two political parties.
politicalConcerning or relating to politics, the art and process of governing.
supporternounA person who gives support to someone or something.

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