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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An amendment to strip the bill and put map-drawing in the hands of the nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency failed along party lines.
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 9 Dec. 2025
Buttigieg is the latest national figure to weigh in on the Miami mayor’s race, which is officially nonpartisan.
—Tess Riski
december 5, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
The independent, nonpartisan watchdog agreed to launch the inquiry in a Monday letter to eight Democratic senators who requested it, the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee announced Thursday.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 4 Dec. 2025
Community colleges have struggled to offer enough spots in low-cost programs that lead to higher-paying positions, resulting in long waitlists and pushing many students into expensive, for-profit schools, according to researchers at the nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California.
—Cathie Anderson
updated December 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Dec. 2025
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 9 Dec. 2025
Buttigieg is the latest national figure to weigh in on the Miami mayor’s race, which is officially nonpartisan.
—Tess Riski
december 5, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
The independent, nonpartisan watchdog agreed to launch the inquiry in a Monday letter to eight Democratic senators who requested it, the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee announced Thursday.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 4 Dec. 2025
Community colleges have struggled to offer enough spots in low-cost programs that lead to higher-paying positions, resulting in long waitlists and pushing many students into expensive, for-profit schools, according to researchers at the nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California.
—Cathie Anderson
updated December 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Nonpartisan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpartisan. Accessed 12 Dec. 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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