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 Adams’ commission unanimously voted to place having a nonpartisan primary on the ballot for November and COGE should do the same.
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Susan Lee, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
Lyon said the company views itself as nonpartisan and serves anyone who wants to fly an American flag.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 14 June 2026
Presidential libraries, in general, are staffed by the nonpartisan National Archives, with museum exhibits maintained largely by presidential foundations.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
The nonpartisan University of Virginia Center for Politics rates the race as likely Democratic.
—Caroline Linton, CBS News, 11 June 2026
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Susan Lee, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
Lyon said the company views itself as nonpartisan and serves anyone who wants to fly an American flag.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 14 June 2026
Presidential libraries, in general, are staffed by the nonpartisan National Archives, with museum exhibits maintained largely by presidential foundations.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
The nonpartisan University of Virginia Center for Politics rates the race as likely Democratic.
—Caroline Linton, CBS News, 11 June 2026
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“Nonpartisan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpartisan. Accessed 17 Jun. 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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