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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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Still, the shoplifting rate during the first half of last year in major cities was 24% higher, on average, than the same period last year, according to a recent analysis by the Council on Criminal Justice, a nonpartisan criminal justice policy organization.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
These are bipartisan issues … nonpartisan issues.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
Nearly half of the 74 inspectors general in the federal government are nominated by presidents to serve in nonpartisan roles.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Nonpartisan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpartisan. Accessed 19 Apr. 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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