nonpartisan
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- noun
- /nɒnˈpɑːrtɪzən/
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independiente
- Being nonprofit and nonpartisan does not require being bland, and a hallmark of Close Up's civic education materials is their willingness to tackle controversial issues.
Examples
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A nonpartisan can help bridge divides by providing impartial perspectives on political issues.
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In this study, the cue suggesting a conspiracy significantly predicted belief in the media conspiracy only among those who did not have strong priors about the conspiracy in the first place—in this case, nonpartisans.
Academic text (2016) -
And there are a lot of not enough Liberal Democrats and people who are nonpartisan who think this trial is a disaster.
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Conservative groups have been targeting unions for decades now, so I have my doubts about how nonpartisan this film really is.
Blog text (13) -
On the doors, volunteers talked to some newly registered Democrats, infrequent voters, and persuadable Nonpartisans and Republicans.
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Many organizations rely on nonpartisans to ensure fair representation in political debates.
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The committee is made up entirely of nonpartisans who strive to maintain neutrality in discussions.
Synonyms
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3.6
A person who does not belong to any political party
A person not connected to any group, organization, or political party
A person who does not belong to or support a particular group
Antonyms
How Partisan
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nonpartisan comes from the parts non- meaning 'not' and partisan, which originally meant a supporter of a 'part' or party. So a nonpartisan is a person who is 'not for any party', which is why it means someone who does not belong to or support a political party.