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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Kelesis is registered as a nonpartisan voter and has donated to both Democrats and Republicans over the years.
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Jessica Hill The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
Earlier this month, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office published a sobering outlook for the country’s fiscal future.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
According to a study last year by the nonpartisan Pew Research Center, the overwhelming majority of American adults have an unfavorable view of Zuckerberg.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Her nonpartisan nonprofit, Chamber of Mothers, has collected maternal rights wins on the local, state, and federal levels.
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Jessica Hill The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
Earlier this month, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office published a sobering outlook for the country’s fiscal future.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
According to a study last year by the nonpartisan Pew Research Center, the overwhelming majority of American adults have an unfavorable view of Zuckerberg.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Her nonpartisan nonprofit, Chamber of Mothers, has collected maternal rights wins on the local, state, and federal levels.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 17 Feb. 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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