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 targets are the 29 seats rated competitive by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report and six seats considered more solidly red.
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Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
JPMorgan tries to exude an aggressively nonpartisan and apolitical attitude even as the financial sector’s approach to climate has become a lightning rod in Washington and in statehouses around the country.
—Justin Worland, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
The last thing parents need right now, says Erin Erenberg, the CEO and cofounder of the nonpartisan nonprofit Chamber of Mothers, is more anxiety and fear.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2025
While the position of Miami mayor is officially nonpartisan, party affiliation could become a major sticking point in November, with some political insiders speculating that González’s stiffest competition is Higgins, a Democrat.
—Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
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Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
JPMorgan tries to exude an aggressively nonpartisan and apolitical attitude even as the financial sector’s approach to climate has become a lightning rod in Washington and in statehouses around the country.
—Justin Worland, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
The last thing parents need right now, says Erin Erenberg, the CEO and cofounder of the nonpartisan nonprofit Chamber of Mothers, is more anxiety and fear.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2025
While the position of Miami mayor is officially nonpartisan, party affiliation could become a major sticking point in November, with some political insiders speculating that González’s stiffest competition is Higgins, a Democrat.
—Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 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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