nonpartisan

non·par·ti·san

adj \ˈnän-ˈpär-tə-zən, -sən\

Definition of NONPARTISAN

: not partisan; especially : free from party affiliation, bias, or designation <nonpartisan ballot> <a nonpartisan board>

— non·par·ti·san·ship \-ˌship\ noun

Examples of NONPARTISAN

1. It's a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to preserving our national parks.
2. <made a nonpartisan decision that satisfied all concerned>

First Known Use of NONPARTISAN

1885

Related to NONPARTISAN

Synonyms: candid, disinterested, dispassionate, equal, equitable, evenhanded, impartial, indifferent, just, fair, objective, square, unbiased, unprejudiced

Antonyms: biased, ex parte, inequitable, nonobjective, one-sided, partial, parti pris, partisan, prejudiced, unjust

Related Words: frank, forthright, open, straight, straightforward; balanced, rational, reasonable

Near Antonyms: deceitful, deceptive, dishonest; arbitrary, unconscionable, unreasonable; jaundiced, unfriendly, unsympathetic; colored, distorted, warped

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Other Government and Politics Terms

agent provocateur, agitprop, autarky, cabal, egalitarianism, federalism, hegemony, plenipotentiary, popular sovereignty, socialism

Rhymes with NONPARTISAN

bipartisan