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
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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
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Despite the nonpartisan position, all have aligned with the Republican Party.
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
In choosing Trump, Faulconer may have permanently trashed his yearslong effort to appear nonpartisan.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024
Dallas-Fort Worth has 96 ZIP codes — following Houston and the Gulf Coast region’s 128 ZIP codes — considered to be child care subsidy deserts, according to Children at Risk, a nonpartisan research and advocacy organization focused on addressing child poverty and inequality.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2024
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, the judge who was randomly assigned to preside over the election interference case, also fended off a challenger, winning a nonpartisan election to keep his seat.
—Kate Brumback, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2024
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
In choosing Trump, Faulconer may have permanently trashed his yearslong effort to appear nonpartisan.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024
Dallas-Fort Worth has 96 ZIP codes — following Houston and the Gulf Coast region’s 128 ZIP codes — considered to be child care subsidy deserts, according to Children at Risk, a nonpartisan research and advocacy organization focused on addressing child poverty and inequality.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2024
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, the judge who was randomly assigned to preside over the election interference case, also fended off a challenger, winning a nonpartisan election to keep his seat.
—Kate Brumback, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2024
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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
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