"partyman" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɑːtiˌmæn/ [UK], /ˈpɑɹtiˌmæn/ [US] Forms: partymen [plural]
Etymology: From party + -man. Etymology templates: {{af|en|party|-man}} party + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|partymen}} partyman (plural partymen)
  1. (dated outside India, politics) A partisan; a member of a political party or faction. Categories (topical): Politics

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