Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The state of being a partisan, or adherent to a party; feelings or conduct characteristic of a partisan.
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- noun An inclination to be
partisan orbiased ;partiality
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives
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Examples
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At a battery factory in Michigan this past week, he urged Americans to pressure members of Congress to stop what he called partisanship and gridlock that he said have undermined public confidence.
Obama Weathers Criticisms on Leadership, Economic Policies 2011
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At a battery factory in Michigan this past week, he urged Americans to pressure members of Congress to stop what he called partisanship and gridlock that he said have undermined public confidence.
Obama Weathers Criticisms on Leadership, Economic Policies 2011
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At a battery factory in Michigan this past week, he urged Americans to pressure members of Congress to stop what he called partisanship and gridlock that he said have undermined public confidence.
Obama Weathers Criticisms on Leadership, Economic Policies 2011
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They absolutely reject what they call partisanship and what I would call respect for readers and their legitimate interests.
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It was no less than little Mikey Steele the head of the RNC that stated "bi-partisanship is over-rated".
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I guess bi-partisanship is just yet another Washington myth.
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"Evan Bayh has been around long enough to know that partisanship is normal part of the process," said Nathan Gonzalez, political editor for the Rothenberg Political Report.
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Open partisans showing open partisanship is much less objectionable than quiet partisans hiding behind objectivity.
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At these sites, while the partisanship is spirited, it always remains secondary to finding out what is really going on.
Tax Cuts for the Rich, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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The thing about partisanship is that it needs to be earned, not given freely.
First on the CNN Ticker: RNC slams Obama in first TV ad 2009
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