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

If approved, all probate judge elections would become nonpartisan, meaning candidates would appear on the ballot without a political party next to their name, something that is already in effect for most judicial roles in the state. — Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Common Cause, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, challenged the Justice Department's voter data collection program as violating federal law in court. — Eric McDaniel, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026

Judi Willard is the communications and marketing director for Truth in Accounting, a nonpartisan organization dedicated to improving government financial transparency. — Judi Willard, Baltimore Sun, 27 Oct. 2026

In both of these blue states, the plan was to temporarily suspend nonpartisan redistricting commissions—bodies that progressives used to admire—and instead allow state legislators to draw the lines with greater freedom. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 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