partisan
Example Sentences
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The challenger was met by a chorus of jeers on his ring walk, the 7,500-capacity arena close to full and firmly partisan.
From BBC
Lincoln’s partisan roots, Bob Dylan’s late career, the rise of the NFL and more.
He may be known as the Great Emancipator, but Abraham Lincoln was a committed partisan who knew how to organize supporters and undermine opponents.
“There are people that were on board with warehousing at first, and then it became a big issue. They’ve seen the pollution,” said Cervantes Pacheco, noting that the sentiment crosses partisan lines.
From Los Angeles Times
“It’s cutting across every demographic and every partisan line that otherwise seems to divide the nation.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
