adj.
1.devoted to a cause or party
2.adhering or confined to a particular sect or denomination or party partisan n.
1.a fervent and even militant proponent of something
2.an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
3.a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections
Idiom of the Day
a pay-off
the results of one`s work, a bribe
The young man expects to get a big pay-off from his university education when he begins to look for a job.