partisan activity

collocation in English

meaningsofpartisanandactivity

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partisan
adjective
uk
/ˌpɑː.tɪˈzæn/us
/ˈpɑːr.t̬ə.zən/
strongly supporting a person, principle, or political party, often without considering or judging the matter ...
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activity
noun
uk
/ækˈtɪv.ə.ti/us
/ækˈtɪv.ə.t̬i/
the situation in which a lot of things are happening or people are ...
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(Definition ofpartisanandactivityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpartisan activity

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There were few restrictions onpartisanactivityand the registering of new candidates, reflecting the domination of small regional parties.
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I want to reassure my noble friend that my lack ofpartisanactivityis not quite as sinister as it may appear.
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It was the scene of considerablepartisanactivity.
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The tax status is reserved for organizations that do not engage in anypartisanactivity.
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The demoralized unit was soon moved out of town and stationed to the north of it, far from anypartisanactivity.
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Partisanactivitywas growing in their rear areas, threatening their supplies.
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Thepartisanactivitycontinued and intensified.
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Some of his opponents later tried to remove him as student president, arguing that suchpartisanactivity was inappropriate for someone elected to represent the interests of all students.
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However, the increase inpartisanactivitybehind the lines, along with the deteriorating weather conditions, made it increasingly difficult for these vital supplies to reach the front.
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We engage very much in the fierce partisan activities of party politics, and that is good.
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Some of them have kept their organisation remote from political and partisan activities.
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The initial plans were difficult to implement, owing to partisan activities, but elaborate guidelines were set up to prepare the location.
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As a public figure, some spouses will, from time to time, participate in various ceremonial, diplomatic, or partisan activities, alongside and on behalf of the prime minister.
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