nonpartisan

adjective

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

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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 project is being staged by More Perfect, a nonpartisan alliance of dozens of presidential centers along with academics and organizations dedicated to advancing democracy. — Calvin Woodward, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026 Contestants shrug off those 'Hunger Games' comments While Freedom 250 calls itself nonpartisan, its ties to Trump have thrust the organization into controversy. — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 The board also sent nonpartisan teams to deliver supplemental ballots to those who were unable to return, and mailed some new ballots to voters who have since left town. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026 The candidates are running in the August 18 election for a four-year, nonpartisan post, budgeted to pay $135,000 a year in fiscal year 2026-27. — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nonpartisan

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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

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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