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Definitions for partisanship
par·ti·san·ship

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. partiality, partisanshipnoun

    an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives

Wiktionary

  1. partisanshipnoun

    An inclination to be partisan or biased; partiality

Wikipedia

  1. partisanship

    A partisan is a committed member of a political party. In multi-party systems, the term is used for persons who strongly support their party's policies and are reluctant to compromise with political opponents. A political partisan is not to be confused with a military partisan.

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  1. partisanship

    Partisanship refers to a strong, often uncompromising, allegiance or loyalty to a political party, ideology, faction, or cause, typically resulting in a bias or unwillingness to consider different viewpoints or ideas. It can also involve favoring policies, decisions, or actions based on party affiliation rather than merit, fairness or public welfare.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Partisanshipnoun

    the state of being a partisan, or adherent to a party; feelings or conduct appropriate to a partisan

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of partisanship in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of partisanship in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of partisanship in a Sentence

  1. Katie Couric:

    Well, I ’m sure Brian Stelter is pure as the driven snow, and Brian Stelter’s never given an opinion that reeks of partisanship.

  2. Gavin Newsom:

    I don't care who's up and down, whosepolls are looking better than someone else's or who wants to runfor president or who doesn't, when it comes to timesof crisis, we need to [rise] above the partisanship andI've extended always an open hand, not a closed fist, those circumstances. And this is no different.

  3. Mitch McConnell:

    With an exhaustive investigation complete, would the country finally unify to confront the real challenges before us ? Would we finally be able to move on from partisan paralysis and breathless conspiracy theorizing ? or would we remain consumed by unhinged partisanship, and keep dividing ourselves to the point that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian President Vladimir Putin agents need only stand on the sidelines and watch as their job is done for them ?

  4. Caitlin Sutherland:

    This is a disturbing display of partisanship and favoritism by a government agency, when no comparable events were held for the three previous Supreme Court Justices, no gala for Gorsuch, no concert for Kavanaugh, no bash for Barrett.

  5. National Security Advisor Susan Rice:

    What has happened over the last several weeks, by virtue of the invitation that was issued by the Speaker, the acceptance of it by Prime Minister Netanyahu on two weeks in advance of his election, is that on both sides there has now been injected a degree of partisanship which is not only unfortunate but it's destructive of the fabric of the relationship.

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  • Fonorisa Elaine Blount
    Fonorisa Elaine Blount
    You can't be a good leader and be bias, selfish, and prejudice. You have to have be able to sacrifice your partisanship for the lives of the whole USA, serving with humility and unity under God.
    LikeReply6 years ago

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