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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Wired reports that Rajpal has demonstrated an interest in libertarian politics, cryptocurrency, and right-wing publications, but has no obvious aptitude for the traditionally nonpartisan work done at NOAA.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2025
Judges are supposed to be nonpartisan, and Cobb has given no public indication that her nomination by Biden will influence her decision in this case.
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After spending at certain state agencies has risen under Gov. Wes Moore, nonpartisan reports raise questions about whether Marylanders are getting more value for their tax dollars.
—Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2025
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2025
Judges are supposed to be nonpartisan, and Cobb has given no public indication that her nomination by Biden will influence her decision in this case.
—Sophie Clark, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
After spending at certain state agencies has risen under Gov. Wes Moore, nonpartisan reports raise questions about whether Marylanders are getting more value for their tax dollars.
—Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2025
The Federal News Network — which markets itself as a nonpartisan destination for federal managers — has seen traffic five to six times greater than a normal week in 2024, deputy editor Jared Serbu told CNN.
—Liam Reilly, CNN, 5 Feb. 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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