partizan vs friend

partizan and friend both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
partizan	Yes	Yes	No	No
friend	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, friend is a hypernym of partizan; that is, friend is a word with a broader meaning than partizan:

Other hypernyms of partizan include admirer, booster, champion, protagonist, supporter.

partizan (noun)	friend (noun)
a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries	a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity	a person with whom you are acquainted
	an associate who provides cooperation or assistance
	a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

partizan (adjective)	friend (adjective)
devoted to a cause or party