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partisan

adjectiveHigh-frequency wordMore P words

strongly biased in support of a party, cause, or person

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In a sentence

Partisan in a sentence

Here are example sentences showing partisan in a sentence.

The report was criticized as too partisan to be taken seriously.

The supposedly neutral report read as a partisan defense of the administration's policies.

Synonyms
biasedfactionalone-sidedsectarian
Antonyms
impartialneutralnonpartisan
Usage & nuance

Using “partisan” well

Partisan stresses loyalty to one side so strong that it overrides fairness. The look-alike noun partisan can also mean a guerrilla fighter, a different sense.

Common questions

Questions about “partisan

Partisan (adjective) means strongly biased in support of a party, cause, or person
Here is partisan used in an example sentence: "The report was criticized as too partisan to be taken seriously." Another example: "The supposedly neutral report read as a partisan defense of the administration's policies."
Common synonyms for partisan include biased, factional, one-sided, sectarian.
Antonyms of partisan include impartial, neutral, nonpartisan.
On the GRE, partisan clusters with biased, factional, one-sided, and sectarian, opposing impartial, neutral, and nonpartisan.
Yes. Partisan is a high-frequency GRE word, so it is worth prioritising as you build your vocabulary.

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