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

“Special education is a nonpartisan program. Special education services are provided to any student with a disability, regardless of political party,” said Maria Town, executive director of the nonpartisan American Association of People with Disabilities.

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Office of Special Counsel, is to “ensure that federal programs are administered in a nonpartisan fashion,” as well as protect federal employees from political coercion at work.

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They said they hoped to recruit more governors, particularly Republicans, to address health concerns they said traditionally have been considered nonpartisan.

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Fifty-eight percent of adults in California were opposed to providing healthcare for undocumented immigrants, according to a poll released in June from the nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California.

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The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, says Social Security is racing towards insolvency.

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Related Words

• independent 
• neutral 
• nonaligned 
• unbiased 
• uninvolved