partisan
gb/pˈɑɹtəzən/ us/pˈɑɹtəzən/
B2
الإنجليزية
~ 6900
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective
B2
property
1
strongly supporting one side
Strongly supporting one political group or side, and not being fair or open to the others.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone/something] is [partisan] about [an issue]
خطأ شائع:
Learners often confuse "partisan" with "partial". While both can mean "not fair", "partisan" almost always refers to strong support for a political party, group, or side, especially in politics and media. Another common confusion is between "partisan" and "bipartisan"; "bipartisan" means that two opposing parties cooperate, which is almost the opposite idea.
المرادفات
biased (More general; can be about any unfair preference, not only political or party-related.)
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one-sided (Stresses ignoring or excluding other views; slightly more informal.)
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party-line (Emphasizes following a political party’s official position without question.)
الأضداد
impartial (Suggests careful fairness and no preference for any side.)
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nonpartisan (Specifically means not connected to, or not favoring, any political party.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
partisan politics
|partisan media
|partisan debate
|highly partisan
|deeply partisan
|bitterly partisan
الموضوعات
politics
|society
|media
|communication
أمثلة
- The news channel has been criticized for its strongly partisan coverage of the election.
- Voters are frustrated with the partisan gridlock in Congress.
- He tried to give a nonpartisan analysis of a very partisan issue.
- The committee’s report was dismissed as a partisan document written to help the ruling party.
- Partisan media outlets often present the same event in completely different ways.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- Many people think the newspaper is too partisan.
- Her speech was very partisan and attacked the other party.
- Some voters prefer nonpartisan news instead of partisan TV shows.
- Partisan politics can make it hard to find common ground.
اسم
B2
entity
2
strong supporter of a side
A person who strongly supports one person, political party, or idea, and usually does not listen to the other side.
نمط الاستخدام:
[a partisan] of [a person/party/cause]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes think a "partisan" is any member of a political party. In modern usage it usually suggests a very strong, loyal, and often uncritical supporter, not just an ordinary member.
المرادفات
supporter (More general and neutral; does not always suggest strong loyalty or closed-mindedness.)
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devotee (Suggests strong admiration or enthusiasm, sometimes outside politics.)
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diehard (Informal; stresses extreme loyalty and resistance to change.)
الأضداد
opponent (Directly opposes the person, party, or cause that the partisan supports.)
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critic (Focuses on someone who questions or attacks what partisans defend.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
staunch partisan
|loyal partisan
|party partisan
|hard-line partisans
|Republican and Democratic partisans
|a partisan of [reform/change]
الموضوعات
politics
|society
|relationships
أمثلة
- Partisans of the president defended his policy despite widespread criticism.
- The debate quickly turned into a shouting match between partisans of the two main parties.
- As a long-time partisan of environmental causes, she refused to compromise on climate policy.
- Party partisans are energized, but independent voters remain unsure.
- The bill was praised by partisans on the left and condemned by partisans on the right.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- Partisans of the new law say it will help workers.
- Partisans of the two parties often argue on social media.
- He is a strong partisan of free trade.
- The meeting was full of partisans of the candidate.
اسم
C1
entity
3
member of a resistance group
A member of a small secret army that fights against a foreign army or government that controls their country.
نمط الاستخدام:
[partisans] fought against [an occupying force]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the more common political meaning of "partisan" as a supporter. In this sense, a "partisan" is not just a supporter but an armed fighter in a resistance group, often in a historical or wartime context.
المرادفات
resistance fighter (More descriptive and transparent; very close in meaning but broader in time and place.)
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guerrilla (Focuses on irregular, small-unit warfare; not always against an occupying force from another country.)
الأضداد
occupier (Refers to soldiers or authorities from the foreign power that controls the area the partisans are fighting in.)
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collaborator (Someone from the local population who works with the occupiers instead of resisting them.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
Yugoslav partisans
|Soviet partisans
|join the partisans
|partisan fighters
|partisan movement
|partisan warfare
الموضوعات
war
|history
|politics
|law
أمثلة
- During World War II, partisan units disrupted enemy supply lines behind the front.
- Her grandfather was a partisan who fought in the mountains against the occupying army.
- The film tells the story of a group of partisans hiding in the forest.
- Partisans carried out sabotage operations and then disappeared into the countryside.
- Many partisans later became national heroes after the war.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The partisans attacked the train at night.
- He joined the partisans to fight the foreign army.
- The museum shows photos of local partisans.
- Partisans used the forest as a safe place.
اسم
literary
C2
entity
4
long-handled pole weapon
An old weapon with a long wooden handle and a wide metal blade at the top, used by soldiers many centuries ago.
نمط الاستخدام:
a [soldier/guard] holding a [partisan]
المرادفات
polearm (General term for any long-handled cutting or thrusting weapon; less specific than "partisan".)
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halberd (A related type of pole weapon, but with a different blade shape combining axe and spear.)
الأضداد
firearm (Represents a later, gunpowder-based type of weapon, contrasting with an older pole weapon like a partisan.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
ceremonial partisan
|medieval partisan
|armed with a partisan
|carry a partisan
|sixteenth-century partisans
|guards with partisans
الموضوعات
history
|weapons
|arts_entertainment
أمثلة
- The palace guards stood motionless, each holding a tall partisan.
- In the painting, soldiers armed with partisans surround the city gate.
- The museum’s collection includes several sixteenth-century partisans.
- He studied the design of the partisan to understand how infantry once fought.
- Ceremonial partisans were still carried in royal processions long after they ceased to be practical weapons.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- Old guards in the picture carry long partisans.
- The museum shows a partisan next to a sword.
- A partisan is a long weapon with a big blade.
- Soldiers used partisans before guns were common.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
partisan
IPA
GB/pˈɑɹtəzən/
US/pˈɑɹtəzən/
المقاطع والنبر
par - tis - an (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (par)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: partisan
Noun
- Base: partisan
- Plural: partisans
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
partisans
noun
Core family
partisanship
noun C1
Related words
bipartisan
adjective
party
noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
nonpartisan
adjective B2
impartial
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
bipartisanship
noun C1
nonpartisanship
noun
التعبيرات
along partisan lines
1/əlˈɔŋ pˈɑɹtəzən lˈaɪnz/
fixed phrase
divided by party affiliation
When a vote or decision follows party groups, with each party mostly staying on its own side.
أمثلة
- The bill passed the Senate along partisan lines, with no support from the opposition.
- Public opinion on the issue is sharply split along partisan lines.
deeply partisan
1/dˈipli pˈɑɹtəzən/
fixed phrase
strongly and intensely partisan
Very strongly supporting one side in politics and not open to the other side.
أمثلة
- The country is now deeply partisan on cultural issues.
- Her comments revealed a deeply partisan view of the conflict.
highly partisan
1/hˈaɪli pˈɑɹtəzən/
fixed phrase
very strongly biased politically
Very strongly supporting one political side and not being fair to the others.
أمثلة
- The debate over healthcare has become highly partisan.
- She writes a highly partisan blog attacking the opposition party.
partisan divide
1/pˈɑɹtəzən dɪvˈaɪd/
fixed phrase
separation between political camps
A strong split between political groups or parties that do not agree with each other.
أمثلة
- Social media has widened the partisan divide in many countries.
- The president promised to bridge the partisan divide and bring people together.
partisan gridlock
1/pˈɑɹtəzən ɡɹˈɪdlˌɑk/
fixed phrase
political standstill from party conflict
A situation where government cannot act because political parties are fighting and will not work together.
أمثلة
- Voters blamed partisan gridlock in Congress for the lack of progress on immigration reform.
- Partisan gridlock has delayed the budget for months.
partisan hack
1/pˈɑɹtəzən hˈæk/
fixed phrase
informal
uncritical party loyalist (insult)
An insult for a person who always supports their political party and says what the party wants, without thinking for themselves.
أمثلة
- Critics dismissed him as a partisan hack who would say anything to defend his party.
- The show is full of partisan hacks shouting at each other.
partisan lines
1/pˈɑɹtəzən lˈaɪnz/
fixed phrase
boundaries based on party support
The invisible lines that separate people into different political party groups.
أمثلة
- The vote broke down strictly along partisan lines.
- Public opinion on climate policy often falls along partisan lines.
partisan media
1/pˈɑɹtəzən mˈidiə/
fixed phrase
media with clear political bias
News channels, websites, or newspapers that strongly support one political side and are not fair to the other side.
أمثلة
- Young people often get their news from highly partisan media outlets.
- Partisan media can make it harder for citizens to agree on basic facts.
partisan politics
1/pˈɑɹtəzən pˈɑlətˌɪks/
fixed phrase
politics driven by party loyalty
Politics where people care more about helping their own party or side than about being fair or working together.
أمثلة
- Many voters are tired of partisan politics and constant fighting between the parties.
- The speech was seen as just more partisan politics instead of real problem-solving.
partisan warfare
1/pˈɑɹtəzən wˈɔɹfˌɛɹ/
fixed phrase
warfare by resistance fighters
Fighting done by small resistance groups or guerrilla fighters, not by regular armies.
أمثلة
- Partisan warfare played a key role in weakening the occupying forces.
- The book describes the tactics used in partisan warfare during the occupation.