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
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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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State of play: The contest in Washington's 3rd Congressional District has been listed by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report as one of only two dozen toss-up House races nationwide.
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Melissa Santos, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Competitive school board races Some of the most contentious local election fights in Central Indiana have been over school board races, especially in Hamilton County where the local Republican party and other conservative groups have gotten involved in the nonpartisan contests.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
Harris enters election day presumed to capture 226 votes from Democratic-leaning states, according to the Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan election handicapper.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
However, Trump’s tariffs during his first presidential term, including duties on foreign metals and washing machines, failed to raise the overall number of jobs in the relevant industries, a nonpartisan working paper found.
—Annie Nova,rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Melissa Santos, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Competitive school board races Some of the most contentious local election fights in Central Indiana have been over school board races, especially in Hamilton County where the local Republican party and other conservative groups have gotten involved in the nonpartisan contests.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
Harris enters election day presumed to capture 226 votes from Democratic-leaning states, according to the Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan election handicapper.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
However, Trump’s tariffs during his first presidential term, including duties on foreign metals and washing machines, failed to raise the overall number of jobs in the relevant industries, a nonpartisan working paper found.
—Annie Nova,rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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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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