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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My amendments were based on the expertise and data collected by the nonpartisan Migration Policy Institute.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Supporters say the legislation would ensure that school administrators cannot block students from engaging in peaceful political activities and that all viewpoints, partisan and nonpartisan, would have equal access to meeting spaces and facilities.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
My amendments were based on the expertise and data collected by the nonpartisan Migration Policy Institute.
—Mary-Dulany James, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2026
Social media reacted with its usual grace and thoughtful, nonpartisan restraint.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 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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