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Definition of nonpartisan
: not partisan; especially : free from party affiliation, bias, or designation nonpartisan ballot a nonpartisan board
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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 of nonpartisan from the Web
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The nonpartisan legislative analyst said last year that the existing cap-and-trade program accounted for an 11-cent-per-gallon increase in gasoline prices.
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The nonpartisan legislative analyst said last year that the existing cap and trade program accounted for an 11-cent-per-gallon increase in gasoline prices.
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The three taxes on the wealthy would raise $231.3 billion over a decade, according to a report by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office evaluating the prior Senate bill.
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The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has estimated the bill would cause 22 million people to lose health coverage, 15 million of them on Medicaid.
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LWVA is a nonpartisan organization that encourages active and informed participation in government.
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Amid rumors that Trump would tap a politician — former senators Kelly Ayotte or Joe Lieberman, for example — some worried that the president would buck the FBI's longstanding tradition of being led by nonpartisan law enforcement officials.
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The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates the program would cover 15 million fewer people by 2026, a 16 percent reduction.
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At the request of Sen. Chris Murphy, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released an updated analysis this week that showed the 20-year impact of the Senate Republican health care legislation.
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First Known Use of nonpartisan
1843
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: not supporting one political party or group over another : not partisan
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: not supporting one party or side over another
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