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

Lauren Cristella, president and CEO of the Committee of Seventy, a nonpartisan organization established to improve the voting process and engage Philadelphia citizens in the democratic process, agrees. — Heather Lamarre, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, Medicare Part D prescription drug plans may see modest premium increases in 2027, according to an analysis by KFF, a nonpartisan health policy research group. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

But at a time when distrust in the news media continues to rise, deflections like this can damage the credibility of mainstream, nonpartisan American journalism. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Kristin Pawlik and Wendy Howerton garnered the most votes among the three candidates in the March nonpartisan judicial race, but neither got more than the 50% required to win outright. — Arkansas Online, 12 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