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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Justice Department and the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service have called fake liens a form of “paper terrorism.”
From Los Angeles Times
The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office, which is part of Congress, issued a report in April backing White’s assessment.
That ruling may come with an exception for the Federal Reserve Board, an independent agency whose nonpartisan stability is valued by business leaders.
From Los Angeles Times
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, a nonpartisan agency that advises the U.S.
From MarketWatch
Bell’s replacement as election director, Hayes, has overhauled the board’s 60-member staff, though historically it’s been nonpartisan and largely remained when new leadership took over.
From Salon
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