flagship vs partisan

flagship

noun
  • The most important one out of a related group. 

  • The ship occupied by the fleet's commander (usually an admiral); it denotes this by flying his flag. 

  • The ship regarded as most important out of a group, e.g. a nation's navy or company's fleet. 

verb
  • To act as a flagship for. 

partisan

noun
  • An adherent to a party or faction. 

  • A fervent, sometimes militant, supporter or proponent of a party, cause, faction, person, or idea. 

  • A long-handled spear with a triangular, double-edged blade having lateral projections, in some forms also used in boar hunting. 

  • 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. 

adj
  • Serving as commander or member of a body of detached light troops. 

  • Adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party. 

  • Devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause. 

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