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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Duggan has made education reform and nonpartisan politics the key planks of his campaign.
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Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
The nationwide, nonpartisan initiative promotes the importance of open government and the public’s right to access public records.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
California’s nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office estimates that the state will face an $18 billion budget deficit next fiscal year, which begins July 1, and expects the structural deficits to grow to $35 billion annually by the following year.
—Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Though the five-member governing body is nonpartisan, Chaffee was the first Democrat in 12 years to hold a seat.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
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Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
The nationwide, nonpartisan initiative promotes the importance of open government and the public’s right to access public records.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
California’s nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office estimates that the state will face an $18 billion budget deficit next fiscal year, which begins July 1, and expects the structural deficits to grow to $35 billion annually by the following year.
—Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Though the five-member governing body is nonpartisan, Chaffee was the first Democrat in 12 years to hold a seat.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Nonpartisan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpartisan. Accessed 14 Mar. 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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