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nonpartisan Definition

non·par·ti·san (nän′pärt′ə zən)

adjective

  1. not partisan; esp., not controlled or influenced by, or supporting, any single political party
  2. designating or having to do with an election in which candidates are not officially identified by party

  • nonparty
  • nonpasserine
  • nonpaying
  • nonpayment
nonpartisan Related Forms
non′·par′·ti·san·ship′ noun
nonpartisan Synonyms

nonpartisan

modif.

unprejudiced, just, nonaligned, unbiased, independent, uninfluenced, unaffected, uninvolved, unimplicated, unbigoted, objective; see also neutral 1.

nonpartisan Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • organization: The National Center, an " independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, .
  • research: A nonpartisan research in the form a markup of.
  • body: The Electoral Commission is a statutory, independent and nonpartisan body to oversee donations to parties and campaign spending.
  • information: Extensive nonpartisan information on elected officials ' voting records and candidates ' positions.