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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That’s not true, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
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Terry Moseley, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Sara Shaw, a researcher at the nonpartisan Wisconsin Policy Forum, said Milwaukee will receive more aid because the state's funding formula also factors in district spending and property wealth.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
During Tuesday’s news conference, Jones, the state Democratic Party Chair, urged his Republican counterparts to join in their effort, saying the issue of election timing is nonpartisan.
—Ella McCarthy, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
With two positions in four wards, city council seats are nonpartisan races, although local grassroots organizations are publically backing certain candidates.
—Pj Green
october 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
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Terry Moseley, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Sara Shaw, a researcher at the nonpartisan Wisconsin Policy Forum, said Milwaukee will receive more aid because the state's funding formula also factors in district spending and property wealth.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
During Tuesday’s news conference, Jones, the state Democratic Party Chair, urged his Republican counterparts to join in their effort, saying the issue of election timing is nonpartisan.
—Ella McCarthy, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
With two positions in four wards, city council seats are nonpartisan races, although local grassroots organizations are publically backing certain candidates.
—Pj Green
october 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Nonpartisan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpartisan. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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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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