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 lawsuit was filed by the nonpartisan Liberty Justice Center on behalf of five small U.S. businesses that import goods from countries targeted by the tariffs.
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Jack Queen, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
The result is just tit-for-tat subversion and another blow to America’s supposedly nonpartisan system of justice.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
While President Donald Trump's administration has touted its goal of cutting federal spending, nonpartisan analysis has shown that the budget framework pushed forward by Republicans will do the opposite.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
Nearly 80% of the investments sparked by the climate law has been in Republican congressional districts, according to data from the nonpartisan think tank Rhodium Group and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
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Jack Queen, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
The result is just tit-for-tat subversion and another blow to America’s supposedly nonpartisan system of justice.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
While President Donald Trump's administration has touted its goal of cutting federal spending, nonpartisan analysis has shown that the budget framework pushed forward by Republicans will do the opposite.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
Nearly 80% of the investments sparked by the climate law has been in Republican congressional districts, according to data from the nonpartisan think tank Rhodium Group and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Nonpartisan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpartisan. Accessed 3 May. 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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