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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The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has estimated that the bill would add more than $3 trillion to the federal debt over the next 10 years, adding to the country's already massive $36.2 trillion debt.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 6 June 2025
According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), under the bill, nearly 8 million Americans will lose their insurance.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2025
Riedl compares the agency to the civil service, where nonpartisan staff stay regardless of whether the president is a Democrat or Republican.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 6 June 2025
President Donald Trump, though, continues to back the bill, and that is likely to be more important than Musk’s disdain, said Erin Covey, House analyst for the nonpartisan Cook Political Report.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 6 June 2025
According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), under the bill, nearly 8 million Americans will lose their insurance.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2025
Riedl compares the agency to the civil service, where nonpartisan staff stay regardless of whether the president is a Democrat or Republican.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 6 June 2025
President Donald Trump, though, continues to back the bill, and that is likely to be more important than Musk’s disdain, said Erin Covey, House analyst for the nonpartisan Cook Political Report.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
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“Nonpartisan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpartisan. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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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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