nonpartisan
Americanadjective
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not supporting or controlled by a political party, special interest group, or the like.
- Synonyms:
- disinterested
noun
adjective
Other Word Forms
- nonpartisanship noun
Etymology
Origin of nonpartisan
First recorded in 1880–85; non- + partisan 1
Example Sentences
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Ricardo Herrero, executive director of the Cuba Study Group, a nonpartisan policy group in Washington, said the aim of restricting oil was to force Havana "to make real concessions at the negotiating table."
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Roughly half of teens say social media is bad for people their age, according to a study last spring by the nonpartisan Pew Research Center.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026
The Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit, anticipated a higher rate of evasion on this tax, leading to a revenue gain of $3.3 trillion.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
"It really is a very detailed blueprint," said Eugene Kiley, who wrote a comprehensive rundown on Project 2025 for the nonpartisan website Factcheck.org.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
Sometime early in 1992, he’d been approached by the leaders of a national nonpartisan organization called Project VOTE!, which spearheaded efforts to register new voters in states where minority turnout was traditionally low.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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