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also partizans
1
as in adherents
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
partisans of the charismatic leader refuse to tolerate any criticism of him at all
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2
as in militants
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause
a partisan of the revolution who was even willing to give her life for it
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3
as in sectarians
one who stubbornly or intolerantly adheres to his or her own opinions and prejudices
she's too much of a political partisan to ever concede that the other side might have a valid point
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Recent Examples of partisans
Reaching new voters Most Democrats accept Texas’ GOP tilt, saying their best chance lies in attracting more younger voters, disaffected nonvoters, teachers, service workers and soft partisans who often skip nonpresidential elections.
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Karen Brooks Harper, Dallas Morning News, 10 Jan. 2026
The perception is that only like-minded DeSantis partisans, preferably with inside connections, need apply.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
If history is any guide, Pelosi has every reason to believe Democrat partisans everywhere will dutifully nod their heads in agreement.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
Filling the central bank with partisans willing to lower rates on command would erode, if not completely decimate, that trust.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
The perception is that only like-minded DeSantis partisans need apply — what Askew tried to prevent.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
Some partisans wondered at the choice.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
Brandon predicts those wins could prompt moderate partisans in the House to switch affiliations.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 1 Dec. 2025
The accord, not so different in spirit from the colonial Berlin Conference, suggests that, rather than fight over the resources of eastern Congo, the various partisans should simply share them.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Karen Brooks Harper, Dallas Morning News, 10 Jan. 2026
The perception is that only like-minded DeSantis partisans, preferably with inside connections, need apply.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
If history is any guide, Pelosi has every reason to believe Democrat partisans everywhere will dutifully nod their heads in agreement.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
Filling the central bank with partisans willing to lower rates on command would erode, if not completely decimate, that trust.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
The perception is that only like-minded DeSantis partisans need apply — what Askew tried to prevent.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
Some partisans wondered at the choice.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
Brandon predicts those wins could prompt moderate partisans in the House to switch affiliations.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 1 Dec. 2025
The accord, not so different in spirit from the colonial Berlin Conference, suggests that, rather than fight over the resources of eastern Congo, the various partisans should simply share them.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partisans
Noun
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Lawyers for the Satanic Temple argued that these restrictions conflict with the religious practices of its Hoosier adherents.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
6 Jan. 2026
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The movement had adherents among the student body and on the faculty at the Catholic University in Chiclayo, which has about ten thousand students, and the cathedral boasted an enormous portrait of Josemaria Escrivá, Opus Dei’s sainted founder.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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Maersk first tacked on these surcharges at the start of the Red Sea crisis in December 2023, when Houthi militants in Yemen began to launch drone and missile attacks against commercial ships passing through the waterway.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Jan. 2026
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The spate of kidnappings of Christians in north-central Nigeria by mostly Muslim Fulani militants is a deliberate tactic to target, bankrupt and destroy Christian communities, according to multiple sources who spoke to Fox News Digital.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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As her own beliefs begin to take idiosyncratic shape, Lee begins to engage a few followers.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Her followers got a better look at her spacious kitchen's wooden cabinetry and light fixtures behind them.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Throughout 2025, national organizing groups worked to build a network of hundreds of thousands of activists engaged in their communities and civic life.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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Whistle blasts pierced the early January chill in a now-familiar community response employed by activists in US cities to alert neighbors to the presence of immigration officers.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Disney and Lucasfilm really went all out with this one, and Star Wars fanatics who aren’t strict purists won't find a better box set right now.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
28 Dec. 2025
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Virginia's capital city has something for every type of traveler—from history lovers and art fanatics to foodies and outdoorsy types.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Several teams throughout the league have searched for disciples of the Shanahan scheme to run their offenses, while several are running versions of a defense that Fangio has perfected.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The son of a carpenter, Jesus became a rabbi, later taught disciples and performed miracles.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
25 Dec. 2025
Noun
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For now, privacy crusaders are left to wait.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
31 Dec. 2025
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From anti-porn crusaders to major Statehouse players Founded in the basement of College Hill Presbyterian Church in Cincinnati in 1983, CCV, then called Citizens for Community Values, was waging culture wars before they were even called culture wars.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Dec. 2025
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Right-wing nationalists may well secure power in some big and important European countries, a development driven partly by dismay about mass immigration, and partly by economic stagnation.—
Max Hastings,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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He’s marked as a dissident for responding with defiance to lesson plans mandated by federal authorities after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine that teach youngsters to become Russian nationalists.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
29 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Partisans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partisans. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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