partisan

BrE /ˈpɑːtɪzən/ AmE /ˈpɑrtɪzn/

noun / adjective en → es

1 POLITICAL SUPPORTER [singular] B2

a person who supports a political party or leader, especially in a very enthusiastic and sometimes extreme way

partidario, seguidor político

  • be a partisan of somebody/something

Collocations partisan supporter · partisan loyalty

  • He is a staunch partisan of the president.

    Es un partidario incondicional del presidente.

2 HISTORICAL MILITARY [singular] C1

a member of an organized group that fights against a country's government or foreign invaders during wartime, often operating behind enemy lines and using guerrilla tactics

partisano, guerrillero

  • be a partisan of something

Collocations partisan warfare · partisan activity

  • During the war, he became a partisan fighter.

    Durante la guerra, se convirtió en un guerrillero partisano.

3 BIASED [adjective] B2

showing or influenced by strong personal opinions and beliefs that prevent fair judgment; biased or one-sided

parcial, sesgado

  • be partisan

Collocations partisan attitude · partisan viewpoint

  • The report was clearly partisan.

    El informe era claramente parcial.