nonpartisan

Or non·par·ti·zan

[non-pahr-tuh-zuhn]

adjective

1. not partisan; objective.

2. not supporting or controlled by a political party, special interest group, or the like.

   Synonyms: disinterested

noun

1. a person who is nonpartisan.

nonpartisan

/ ˌnɒnpɑːtɪˈzæn /

adjective

1. not partisan or aligned, esp not affiliated to, influenced by, or supporting any one political party

Other Word Forms

• nonpartisanship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of nonpartisan¹

First recorded in 1880–85; non- + partisan ¹

Example Sentences

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.

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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.

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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.

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

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The nonpartisan Cook Political Report with Amy Walter has rated it as a toss-up.

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Related Words

• independent 
• neutral 
• nonaligned 
• unbiased 
• uninvolved