nonpartisan

American  

[non-pahr-tuh-zuhn] / nɒnˈpɑr tə zən /

Or nonpartizan

adjective

1. not partisan; objective.

2. not supporting or controlled by a political party, special interest group, or the like.

   Synonyms:

   disinterested

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noun

1. a person who is nonpartisan.

nonpartisan British  

/ ˌnɒnpɑːtɪˈzæn /

adjective

1. not partisan or aligned, esp not affiliated to, influenced by, or supporting any one political party

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Other Word Forms

• nonpartisanship noun

Etymology

Origin of nonpartisan

First recorded in 1880–85; non- + partisan ¹

Example Sentences

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

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

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

Building a Better California describes itself as a nonpartisan organization working to tackle long-term issues, including housing affordability.

From The Wall Street Journal

Alexander, head of the nonpartisan California Voter Foundation, has spent more than three decades working to make the state’s elections more efficient, more transparent and more accountable.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• independent
• neutral
• nonaligned
• unbiased
• uninvolved