Plural of partisan

regular plural

The plural of partisan is partisans.

Forms of partisan

British aid to Bulgarian partisans was defined, by silence, as a non-event, an unhappening.1997, Edward Palmer Thompson, Beyond the frontier: the politics of a failed mission, Bulgaria 1944, page 43. From the entry unhappening
The event proved to be a great debacle for the partisans of this prognosticator.1952, Boaz Cohen, Epistle to Yemen, translation of original by Maimonides, page 5. From the entry debacle
The existence of Jewish partisans was precarious.2016, Doris L. Bergen, “8 - Flashover: The Killing Centers, 1942-1944”, in War and Genocide: A Concise History of the Holocaust, page 266. From the entry precarious
Partisans on both sides are grievously failing the country.2011 November 21, David Gergen, “Have They Gone Nuts in Washington?”, in CNN. From the entry grievously
Each term has its partisans and its detractors.2007 Dec. 26, "Sizing up Arkansan vs. Arkansawyer," The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (reposted at Arkansas Online) (retrieved 25 Feb 2014). From the entry Arkansawyer

noun An adherent to a party or faction.
noun A fervent, sometimes militant, supporter or proponent of a party, cause, faction, person, or idea.
noun A member of a band of detached light, irregular troops acting behind occupying enemy lines in the ways of harassment or sabotage; a guerrilla fighter.

What is the plural of partisan?: The plural of partisan is partisans.
Is partisan countable?: Partisan is a countable noun.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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