PARTISAN

8 letters 10 Scrabble points

Definition of PARTISAN

noun

  1. An adherent to a party or faction.

  2. A fervent, sometimes militant, supporter or proponent of a party, cause, faction, person, or idea.

  3. A member of a band of detached light, irregular troops acting behind occupying enemy lines in the ways of harassment or sabotage; a guerrilla fighter.

adjective

  1. Serving as commander or member of a body of detached light troops.

    "partisan officer, partisan corps"

  2. Adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party.

    "They were blinded by partisan zeal."

  3. Devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause.

    "partisan politics"

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters P A R T I S A N
Length 8 letters
Scrabble Score 10 points

Anagrams of PARTISAN

Words that use the same letters:

ASPIRANT SPARTINA

Words Containing "PARTISAN"

BIPARTISAN BIPARTISANISM BIPARTISANSHIP DEPARTISANIZE EQUIPARTISAN MULTIPARTISAN NONPARTISAN NONPARTISANISM NONPARTISANS NONPARTISANSHIP PARTISANISM PARTISANIZE PARTISANRY PARTISANS PARTISANSHIP PARTISANSHIPS PREPARTISAN UNPARTISAN

Words Starting with "PARTISAN"

PARTISANISM PARTISANIZE PARTISANRY PARTISANS PARTISANSHIP PARTISANSHIPS

Words Ending with "PARTISAN"

BIPARTISAN EQUIPARTISAN MULTIPARTISAN NONPARTISAN PREPARTISAN UNPARTISAN