have no regular permission to act offensively.
_Prendre le_ PARTI, _Fr._ to take a part.
_Prendre son_ PARTI, _Fr._ to come to a determination.
_Prendre son_ PARTI _dans les troupes_, _Fr._ To list in a regiment.
_Tirer_ PARTI, _Fr._ to take advantage.
_Ne point prendre de_ PARTI, _Fr._ to remain neuter, or not to take any
part.
_Esprit de_ PARTI, _Fr._ party spirit.
_Se declarer d’un_ PARTI, _Fr._ openly to avow some particular party.
The French say figuratively, _Il faut être toujours du parti de la
verité_; we should always side with truth.