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Partisan :: Partisan (a.) Adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party; as, blinded by partisan zeal..

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

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..

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

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..

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..

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

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

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

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

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

Adherent :: Adherent (n.) One who adheres; one who adheres; one who follows a leader, party, or profession; a follower, or partisan; a believer in a particular faith or church..

Factionary :: Factionary (a.) Belonging to a faction; being a partisan; taking sides.

Sectarianism :: Sectarianism (n.) The quality or character of a sectarian; devotion to the interests of a party; excess of partisan or denominational zeal; adherence to a separate church organization.

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

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

Spoilsmonger :: Spoilsman (n.) One who serves a cause or a party for a share of the spoils; in United States politics, one who makes or recognizes a demand for public office on the ground of partisan service; also, one who sanctions such a policy in appointments to the public service..

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

Miquelet :: Miquelet (n.) An irregular or partisan soldier; a bandit.

Machine :: Machine (n.) A political organization arranged and controlled by one or more leaders for selfish, private or partisan ends..

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