partisan crowd

Frequency: 5.02.5 per million words

A crowd that strongly supports one side.

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Examples (10)

  • The politician delivered a fiery speech to the roaring partisan crowd.
  • Playing away from home, the team had to contend with a hostile and very partisan crowd.
  • The moderator struggled to maintain order in front of the highly partisan crowd at the debate.
  • It's difficult for a journalist to report objectively when surrounded by a partisan crowd.
  • Security was tightened as the two partisan crowds gathered on opposite sides of the street.
  • He fed off the energy of the partisan crowd, with every cheer making him more confident.
  • Her appeal for unity was lost on the partisan crowd, who only wanted to hear support for their side.
  • A neutral speaker would find it challenging to win over such a deeply partisan crowd.
  • The verdict was read to a hushed but clearly partisan crowd in the courtroom gallery.
  • The rally was a sea of banners and flags, a classic example of a partisan crowd in action.