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partisan

[pahr-tuh-zuhn, -suhn, pahr-tuh-zan] / ˈpɑr tə zən, -sən, ˌpɑr təˈzæn /




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Real estate lawyer John Mechanic, a Witkoff partisan, told me—twice—that Witkoff was such a talented dealmaker he could “sell ice to an Eskimo.”

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

When Graham ran for president in 2015, the idea of cooling partisan tensions and working with political opponents was one of his central messages.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Though political, Greenspan as Fed chair was not partisan.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

Just because a voter cast a ballot for a Democrat or Republican in the primary doesn’t mean they will back another candidate of the same party or partisan alignment in the general, experts said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

Jefferson had mentioned the Alien and Sedition Acts as a major source of partisan hatred.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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