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 of nonpartisan

• impartial
• equitable
• equal

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

The deployment now costs upwards of $3 million per day, according to an estimate by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. — Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 11 July 2026

The crowd was full of people from the nonpartisan government watchdog group Common Cause, the Ohio State Bar Association and the League of Women Voters. — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 11 July 2026

The event was put together by the Democracy Rising Collaborative and Keep Our Republic, nonpartisan advocacy groups. — ABC News, 10 July 2026

In a new statement, the nonpartisan activist organization Astronauts for America spoke out in support of the Supreme Court's decision, which supports absentee voting. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 10 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonpartisan

• bipartisan
• artisan
• partisan

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