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

nonpartisanship

ˌnän-ˈpär-tə-zən-ˌship 

-sən-

noun

Synonyms of nonpartisan

• impartial
• equitable
• equal

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

Recent Examples on the Web

But after the 2020 election, CISA, which is a nonpartisan agency, came out and said there was no interference in the 2020 election. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 29 June 2026

Pelosi aims to foster nonpartisan debate and learning while promoting student interest in public service. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

The awards come at an awkward moment for the Kennedy Center, long one of the few relatively nonpartisan institutions in Washington. — Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

The nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget has proposed a fix that targets couples receiving Social Security benefits of $100,000 or more. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonpartisan

• bipartisan
• artisan
• partisan

Kids Definition

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