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
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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The race was officially nonpartisan, but Higgins campaigned as a proud Democrat.
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Freida Frisaro, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Adam Gelb, president and CEO of the council — a nonpartisan think tank for criminal justice policy and research — said that after historic increases in violence during the COVID-19 pandemic, this year brought historic decreases.
—Claudia Lauer, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
Butts said most council members are liberal Democrats even though the offices are nonpartisan, and that shared ideology shows up most clearly on social and fiscal issues.
—Data Reporter, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
The nonpartisan and nonprofit Vet Voice Foundation joined the retirees.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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Freida Frisaro, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Adam Gelb, president and CEO of the council — a nonpartisan think tank for criminal justice policy and research — said that after historic increases in violence during the COVID-19 pandemic, this year brought historic decreases.
—Claudia Lauer, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
Butts said most council members are liberal Democrats even though the offices are nonpartisan, and that shared ideology shows up most clearly on social and fiscal issues.
—Data Reporter, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
The nonpartisan and nonprofit Vet Voice Foundation joined the retirees.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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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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