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

The nonpartisan Tax Foundation does the tax math each year, with the most recent IRS data from 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hassett stressed that the Fed chair’s job is to run the central bank in a nonpartisan way and to focus on monetary policy.

From Barron's

In response, Reiner founded the Committee to Investigate Russia, a nonpartisan group that highlighted the Russian effort to interfere with American elections.

From Salon

He fired the BLS’s commissioner, Erika McEntarfer, after sharp revisions in August ate into springtime jobs growth, leaving the agency in the hands of a nonpartisan career official who is serving as its acting leader.

From The Wall Street Journal

Miami had not elected a Democrat to the post since 1997, and the runoff, the city’s first since 2001, drew an unusual level of national attention for a formally nonpartisan contest.

From Salon

Related Words

• independent
• neutral
• nonaligned
• unbiased
• uninvolved