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Partisan :: Partisan (n.) The commander of a body of detached light troops engaged in making forays and harassing an enemy.

Knight :: Knight (n.) A champion; a partisan; a lover.

Terrorist :: Terrorist (n.) One who governs by terrorism or intimidation; specifically, an agent or partisan of the revolutionary tribunal during the Reign of Terror in France..

Partisan :: Partisan (a.) Serving as a partisan in a detached command; as, a partisan officer or corps..

Faction :: Faction (n.) A party, in political society, combined or acting in union, in opposition to the government, or state; -- usually applied to a minority, but it may be applied to a majority; a combination or clique of partisans of any kind, acting for their own interests, especially if greedy, clamorous, and reckless of the common good..

Strong :: Strong (superl.) Ardent; eager; zealous; earnestly engaged; as, a strong partisan; a strong Whig or Tory..

Moderate :: Moderate (a.) Not extreme in opinion, in partisanship, and the like; as, a moderate Calvinist..

Mossback :: Mossback (n.) A veteran partisan; one who is so conservative in opinion that he may be likened to a stone or old tree covered with moss.

Herodian :: Herodian (n.) One of a party among the Jews, composed of partisans of Herod of Galilee. They joined with the Pharisees against Christ..

Slang-whanger :: Slang-whanger (n.) One who uses abusive slang; a ranting partisan.

Sidesman :: Sidesman (n.) A party man; a partisan.

Zealot :: Zealot (n.) One who is zealous; one who engages warmly in any cause, and pursues his object with earnestness and ardor; especially, one who is overzealous, or carried away by his zeal; one absorbed in devotion to anything; an enthusiast; a fanatical partisan..

Carlist :: Carlist (n.) A partisan of Charles X. of France, or of Don Carlos of Spain..

Chartist :: Chartist (n.) A supporter or partisan of chartism.

Partisan :: Partisan (n.) Any member of such a corps.

Partisan :: Partisan (n.) A kind of halberd or pike; also, a truncheon; a staff..

Side :: Side (n.) The position of a person or party regarded as opposed to another person or party, whether as a rival or a foe; a body of advocates or partisans; a party; hence, the interest or cause which one maintains against another; a doctrine or view opposed to another..

Partisanship :: Partisanship (n.) The state of being a partisan, or adherent to a party; feelings or conduct appropriate to a partisan..

Partisan :: Partisan (n.) An adherent to a party or faction; esp., one who is strongly and passionately devoted to a party or an interest..

Jacobite :: "Jacobite (n.) A partisan or adherent of James the Second, after his abdication, or of his descendants, an opposer of the revolution in 1688 in favor of William and Mary..

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