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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Nationally, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates 10 million more people will end up without health insurance.
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Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
The Fed, by law and tradition, has remained independent and nonpartisan.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
In a statement, the National Parks Conservation Association, a nonpartisan, nonprofit advocacy group, said the potential removal of photos like Peter's image represents a loss for historical education.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Democratic hopes Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball, another nonpartisan group that studies House races, was more circumspect.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
The Fed, by law and tradition, has remained independent and nonpartisan.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
In a statement, the National Parks Conservation Association, a nonpartisan, nonprofit advocacy group, said the potential removal of photos like Peter's image represents a loss for historical education.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Democratic hopes Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball, another nonpartisan group that studies House races, was more circumspect.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Nonpartisan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpartisan. Accessed 18 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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