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

• candid
• disinterested
• dispassionate
• equal
• equitable
• evenhanded
• fair
• impartial
• indifferent
• just
• objective
• square
• unbiased
• unprejudiced

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

Several Republicans who spoke at Tuesday’s meeting questioned whether CGS was a nonpartisan organization. —Brooke Park, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Sep. 2024

The nonpartisan Cook Political Report last month gave Harris an edge over Trump in crucial swing states Arizona, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. —Andrew Childers, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024

Lamont’s budget office and the legislature’s nonpartisan Office of Fiscal Analysis estimate general fund revenues will grow 2.3% this fiscal year. —Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2024

The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan election handicapper, calls this year’s race a toss-up. —Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

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