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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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 9 May 2026
The latest analyses from the nonpartisan Inside Elections and from Sabato’s Crystal Ball, from the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, shows some uncertainty.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
In other states, like Michigan, Democrats (and voters) endorsed nonpartisan commissions that ended up drawing winnable seats for Republicans.
—Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
However, it could be fixed by mandating legislative districts be created by independent, nonpartisan panels in all states.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 May 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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