nonpartisan

adjective

non·​par·​ti·​san ˌnän-ˈpär-tə-zən 

-sən

: not partisan

especially : free from party affiliation, bias, or designation

nonpartisan ballot

a nonpartisan board

nonpartisanship

ˌnän-ˈpär-tə-zən-ˌship 

-sən-

noun

Synonyms of nonpartisan

• impartial
• equitable
• equal

Examples of nonpartisan in a Sentence

It's a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to preserving our national parks.

made a nonpartisan decision that satisfied all concerned

Recent Examples on the Web

Voters in Montana approved a nonpartisan ballot initiative rebuking Citizens United, a Supreme Court ruling in 2010 that opened the flood gates for unlimited corporate political donations. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026

By October, voters were divided, with 50% opposed and 46% in favor, according to another survey by the nonpartisan think tank. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

By the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s estimate, Prop 40 would probably have raised tens of billions of dollars over several years, 90 percent of it earmarked for health care to offset federal cuts. — Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026

Texas 2036, a nonpartisan public policy nonprofit, has proposals to better align the fragmented early childhood space. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonpartisan

• bipartisan
• artisan
• partisan

Kids Definition

nonpartisan

adjective

non·​par·​ti·​san (ˈ)nän-ˈpärt-ə-zən 

-sən

: not partisan

especially : free from party ties, bias, or designation

a nonpartisan ballot

a nonpartisan committee