1.
A ~ question or word has more meaning or purpose than it appears to have, because the person who uses it hopes it will cause people to respond in a particular way.
That’s a ~ question.
...the ~ word ‘sexist’.
ADJ
2.
If something is ~ with a particular characteristic, it has that characteristic to a very great degree.
The President’s visit is ~ with symbolic significance...
The phrase is ~ with irony.
ADJ: usu v-link ADJ, usu ADJ with n
3.
If you say that something is ~ in favour of someone, you mean it works unfairly to their advantage. If you say it is ~ against them, you mean it works unfairly to their disadvantage.
The press is ~ in favour of this present government...
The article was heavily ~ against Morrissey.
= biased
ADJ: usu v-link ADJ in favour of/against n disapproval