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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The four candidates are running for two council seats in a nonpartisan race.
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Richard Forno, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
In Idaho, a 55-year-old earning about $63,000 per year will see annual premium costs rise by an average of nearly $4,000, according to the Center for American Progress, a nonpartisan progressive policy institute.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Oct. 2025
The four candidates are running for two council seats in a nonpartisan race.
—Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Oct. 2025
This story was produced andoriginally published by Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom.
—Miranda Dunlap, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Nonpartisan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpartisan. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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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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