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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Sacramento's League of Women Voters, which does not endorse candidates, says the voting method is a nonpartisan way to improve elections.
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James Taylor, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Ignoring common sense and the pleas of three nonpartisan good government groups, the four Democrats on the state Public Campaign Finance Board overpowered the three Republicans and knocked the GOP candidate for governor, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, out of the matching funds program.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Alisa Kaplan is executive director of Reform for Illinois, a nonpartisan organization that tracks money in politics and advocates for reforms that create a more responsive and ethical democracy.
—Alisa Kaplan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The legislature’s nonpartisan Office of Fiscal Analysis agreed last Friday that the retiree health care costs and other problems create a small deficit projection.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
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James Taylor, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Ignoring common sense and the pleas of three nonpartisan good government groups, the four Democrats on the state Public Campaign Finance Board overpowered the three Republicans and knocked the GOP candidate for governor, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, out of the matching funds program.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Alisa Kaplan is executive director of Reform for Illinois, a nonpartisan organization that tracks money in politics and advocates for reforms that create a more responsive and ethical democracy.
—Alisa Kaplan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The legislature’s nonpartisan Office of Fiscal Analysis agreed last Friday that the retiree health care costs and other problems create a small deficit projection.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Nonpartisan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpartisan. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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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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