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

But to be successful, the office will have to be nonpartisan, transparent and fair, Orfield said.

From Los Angeles Times

Skandalakis, executive director of the nonpartisan agency Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia, appointed himself to the case after Willis' disqualification and when other state prosecutors declined to take the case.

From BBC

What’s Next: Without enhanced premium tax credits, more than five million Americans are expected to lose coverage by 2034, according to estimates by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.

From Barron's

Without enhanced premium tax credits, roughly 4 million Americans would become uninsured in 2035, according to estimates by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office External link.

From Barron's

On average, deficits will amount to 6.1% of GDP over the next decade, the nonpartisan group projected.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• independent
• neutral
• nonaligned
• unbiased
• uninvolved