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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Among White Americans, 90 percent of their social networks are also White, a 2022 study from the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization, found.
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Rachel Hatzipanagos, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
FairVote, a nonpartisan election research organization, analyzed 6,929 statewide general elections between 2000 and 2023, and found that out of the 36 recounts, only three resulted in a reversal.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
Councilwoman Diana Romero Campbell noted that the city’s elections are nonpartisan.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2024
In fact, the commission is an independent, nonpartisan entity with no link to the Democratic Party.
—Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, senior administration officials do not believe the president's new plans will contribute to inflation even though the last plan was estimated at $400 billion, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2024
The Congressional Budget Office, a nonpartisan federal agency, was the first to cite the immigration surge that began in 2022 as the primary factor helping to expand the overall size of the U.S. labor force.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Apr. 2024
The nonpartisan agency, created in the 1960s, studies state government operations and policies and makes recommendations to the governor and the Legislature.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
Her message last year on National Voter Registration Day led to more than 35,000 people registering at Vote.org, a record-breaking effort for the nonpartisan, nonprofit organization.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2024
Rachel Hatzipanagos, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
FairVote, a nonpartisan election research organization, analyzed 6,929 statewide general elections between 2000 and 2023, and found that out of the 36 recounts, only three resulted in a reversal.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
Councilwoman Diana Romero Campbell noted that the city’s elections are nonpartisan.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2024
In fact, the commission is an independent, nonpartisan entity with no link to the Democratic Party.
—Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, senior administration officials do not believe the president's new plans will contribute to inflation even though the last plan was estimated at $400 billion, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2024
The Congressional Budget Office, a nonpartisan federal agency, was the first to cite the immigration surge that began in 2022 as the primary factor helping to expand the overall size of the U.S. labor force.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Apr. 2024
The nonpartisan agency, created in the 1960s, studies state government operations and policies and makes recommendations to the governor and the Legislature.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
Her message last year on National Voter Registration Day led to more than 35,000 people registering at Vote.org, a record-breaking effort for the nonpartisan, nonprofit organization.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2024
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First Known Use
1843, in the meaning defined above
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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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