partisanship
noun
par·ti·san·ship
ˈpär-tə-zən-ˌship 
-sən-,
-ˌzan-,
chiefly British ˌpär-tə-ˈzan-
: the quality or state of being partisan : strong and sometimes blind adherence to a particular party, faction, cause, or person
political partisanship
The Court is so riven by partisanship that justices even pick their law clerks in ways influenced by ideology …—
Anthony Lewis
Anthony LewisThe succession of Civil War, Reconstruction and the Gilded Age was marked by bitter partisanship, endemic corruption, appalling violence and a general sense that democracy was failing.—Jon Grinspan
Jon GrinspanSynonyms
Examples of partisanship in a Sentence
partisanship can discourage any serious search for the truth
there's a pervasive partisanship in the company that prevents it from acknowledging that other companies are outpacing it with innovative ideas
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Given the intense partisanship that now dominates Washington, however, no one should count on that.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
Many were concerned about general corruption and lack of accountability in government, like one who said partisanship led to the spread of misinformation.
—Monica Potts, ABC News, 17 May 2024
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David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
Many were concerned about general corruption and lack of accountability in government, like one who said partisanship led to the spread of misinformation.
—Monica Potts, ABC News, 17 May 2024
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“Partisanship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partisanship. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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