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n. - A pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; A fervent and even militant proponent of something. adj. - Devoted to a cause or belief.

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  • "I also think you can use the term partisan when it comes to style, how you express yourself and how you communicate in the public square."
  • The president says he will go to court to fight what he calls a partisan fishing expedition.
  • The president said he won't allow Democrats to go on what he called a partisan fishing expedition.
  • Do you consider it appropriate for a U.S. attorney to be involved in what you characterized as a partisan political battle?
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