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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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
The Institute for the Study of War, a nonpartisan think tank that tracks the battlefield, concluded earlier this month that Ukrainian forces may have an edge.
—Richard Escobedo, CBS News, 31 May 2026
Major independent, nonpartisan ratings show the district favors Republicans, but not heavily.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
The analysis was conducted by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a nonpartisan research and policy institute.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 30 May 2026
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“Nonpartisan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpartisan. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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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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