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
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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
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The nonpartisan Tax Foundation estimated that Trump’s proposal to end taxes on Social Security benefits would increase the budget deficit by $1.6 trillion over 10 years and accelerate the insolvency of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds.
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
Banks had already held a nonpartisan position on the Huachuca City Council, and had thought before about running for a more prominent position.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
In fact, the shoplifting rate during the first half of 2024 in major cities was 24% higher, on average, than the same period last year, according to a recent analysis by the Council on Criminal Justice, a nonpartisan criminal justice policy organization.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
Nemes sponsored a 2024 bill that will make Louisville Metro Council and mayoral elections nonpartisan.
—Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 13 Sep. 2024
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
Banks had already held a nonpartisan position on the Huachuca City Council, and had thought before about running for a more prominent position.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
In fact, the shoplifting rate during the first half of 2024 in major cities was 24% higher, on average, than the same period last year, according to a recent analysis by the Council on Criminal Justice, a nonpartisan criminal justice policy organization.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
Nemes sponsored a 2024 bill that will make Louisville Metro Council and mayoral elections nonpartisan.
—Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 13 Sep. 2024
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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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