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partisan

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




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Sooryavanshi's inclusion sent a frisson of excitement around Old Trafford, giving a boisterous and partisan crowd further reason to make noise.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

When Congress first created the FTC in the 1910s, it recognized that the agency’s mandates of protecting consumers and fighting monopolies should not be overly swayed by partisan politics.

From Slate Jun. 29, 2026

Berkeley Chancellor Richard Lyons made a distinction between Pelosi the partisan political leader and Pelosi the public servant.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

Powell, as Fed chief, often wore a purple tie, a color he viewed as a subtle nod to the central bank’s independence from red-vs.-blue partisan politics.

From MarketWatch Jun. 16, 2026

Is that a partisan there, that old man with the saw cutting trees?

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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