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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Opposition includes the Committee for a Responsible Budget, a nonpartisan organization committed to educating the public on issues with significant fiscal policy impact.
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
It is divided between a central Federal Reserve board (appointed by the U.S. president) and twelve Federal Reserve Banks, which are each overseen by their own boards of directors who are legally required to represent different sectors of the private economy and act in a nonpartisan fashion.
—Judge Glock, National Review, 11 Dec. 2024
NewsNation is a 24/7 nonpartisan cable station that is owned by Nexstar, which bought The Hill in 2021.
—Bob Cusack, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
Nonetheless, invitations will be extended by the rigidly nonpartisan arts institution, the Kencen assures.
—Paul Harris, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
It is divided between a central Federal Reserve board (appointed by the U.S. president) and twelve Federal Reserve Banks, which are each overseen by their own boards of directors who are legally required to represent different sectors of the private economy and act in a nonpartisan fashion.
—Judge Glock, National Review, 11 Dec. 2024
NewsNation is a 24/7 nonpartisan cable station that is owned by Nexstar, which bought The Hill in 2021.
—Bob Cusack, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
Nonetheless, invitations will be extended by the rigidly nonpartisan arts institution, the Kencen assures.
—Paul Harris, Variety, 9 Dec. 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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