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▸ noun: A fervent, sometimes militant, supporter or proponent of a party, cause, faction, person, or idea.
▸ noun: 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.
▸ noun: (now rare) The commander of a body of detached light troops engaged in making forays and harassing an enemy.
▸ adjective: Serving as commander or member of a body of detached light troops.
▸ adjective: Adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party.
▸ adjective: Devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause.
▸ noun: (historical) A long-handled spear with a triangular, double-edged blade having lateral projections, in some forms also used in boar hunting.
▸ noun: (obsolete) A soldier armed with such a weapon.
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partizan,
sectarian,
denominational,
party,
guerrilla,
guerilla,
one-sided,
tendentious,
biased,
party-spirited,
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