nonpartisan
or non·par·ti·zan
[ non-pahr-tuh-zuhn ]
/ nɒnˈpɑr tə zən /
adjective
not partisan; objective.
not supporting or controlled by a political party, special interest group, or the like.
noun
a person who is nonpartisan.
SYNONYMS FOR nonpartisan
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OTHER WORDS FROM nonpartisan
non·par·ti·san·ship, nounWords nearby nonpartisan
nonpareil, nonparous, nonparticipant, nonparticipating, nonparticipation, nonpartisan, Nonpartisan League, nonparty, nonpaying, nonpayment, nonpeak
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British Dictionary definitions for nonpartisan
nonpartisan
nonpartizan
/ (ˌnɒnpɑːtɪˈzæn) /
adjective
not partisan or aligned, esp not affiliated to, influenced by, or supporting any one political party
Derived forms of nonpartisan
nonpartisanship or nonpartizanship, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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