nonpartisan

adjective

non·​par·​ti·​san ˌnän-ˈpär-tə-zən How to pronounce nonpartisan (audio)
-sən
: not partisan
especially : free from party affiliation, bias, or designation
nonpartisan ballot
a nonpartisan board
nonpartisanship noun

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 lawsuit was filed by the nonpartisan Liberty Justice Center on behalf of five small U.S. businesses that import goods from countries targeted by the tariffs. Jack Queen, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025 The result is just tit-for-tat subversion and another blow to America’s supposedly nonpartisan system of justice. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025 While President Donald Trump's administration has touted its goal of cutting federal spending, nonpartisan analysis has shown that the budget framework pushed forward by Republicans will do the opposite. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025 Nearly 80% of the investments sparked by the climate law has been in Republican congressional districts, according to data from the nonpartisan think tank Rhodium Group and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nonpartisan

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nonpartisan was in 1843

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“Nonpartisan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpartisan. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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nonpartisan

adjective
non·​par·​ti·​san (ˈ)nän-ˈpärt-ə-zən How to pronounce nonpartisan (audio)
-sən
: not partisan
especially : free from party ties, bias, or designation
a nonpartisan ballot
a nonpartisan committee

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