schierato

aligned, sided

adjective skye-RAH-toh Rare

Also means

deployed, lined up

Usage Note

Schierato comes from schierare (to line up, deploy troops) and is commonly used in political contexts to mean 'aligned with a faction' or 'partisan.' You might say a newspaper is apertamente schierato a sinistra (openly left-leaning). In a military or sports sense it means 'drawn up' or 'fielded.'

Examples

"Il giornale è chiaramente schierato con l'opposizione."

Natural Translation

The newspaper is clearly aligned with the opposition.

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