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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Party affiliation Miami Beach commission seats are nonpartisan, but political leanings have played a role on the campaign trail.
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Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
Now, some lawmakers are making a push to eliminate nonpartisan elections altogether.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 25 Nov. 2025
If the subsidies expire, the premiums people pay are expected to more than double next year, according to KFF, a nonpartisan health policy research group.
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The cost of extending the tax credits is more than $30 billion per year, according to the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office.
—Bertha Coombs, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2025
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Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
Now, some lawmakers are making a push to eliminate nonpartisan elections altogether.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 25 Nov. 2025
If the subsidies expire, the premiums people pay are expected to more than double next year, according to KFF, a nonpartisan health policy research group.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
The cost of extending the tax credits is more than $30 billion per year, according to the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office.
—Bertha Coombs, CNBC, 24 Nov. 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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