nonpartisan
- adjective
- /nɒnˈpɑːrtɪzən/
- John F. Kennedy espoused the Progressive faith in nonpartisan expertise to formulate and carry out sound policies.
- a nonpartisan organization
- a nonpartisan nonprofit
- nonpartisan and independent
That Commission, in a nonpartisan way, helps set rules.
- That Commission, in a nonpartisan way, helps set rules.
- So the Center for Tech and Civic Life is actually described as nonpartisan.
- We apply the facts and the law in each case in a neutral, nonpartisan manner.
- It was a nonpartisan look at the national debt, I think.
- This wouldn't do very much, but it would help at the margins to have some nonpartisan redistricting in elections.
- I could try to avoid any kind of nonpartisan behavior and just play hard in my lane as a Democrat in a tribal mindset.
- Why does a nonpartisan organization, deeply respected by all sides keep saying that it adds to the federal deficit?
- There's a civil, a nonpartisan civil society organization that I think is in the process of standing up this Commission.
- They can't wash away the rationale of why it is the nonpartisan system we have is so important.
Examples
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The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation (www.wagingpeace.org) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan international education and advocacy organization.
Academic text (2003) -
Why does a nonpartisan organization, deeply respected by all sides keep saying that it adds to the federal deficit?
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That Commission, in a nonpartisan way, helps set rules.
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We will agree on a nonpartisan goal of politics: liberty and peace.
Academic text (2002) -
Thus, information that is critical, balanced, and nonpartisan is essential.
Academic text (2012) -
The process appeared to be a victory for advocates of a nonpartisan military with greater professional autonomy.
Academic text (1992) -
But in this professional role of mediation, you have to be accepted as nonpartisan by the parties.
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It should be a nonpartisan proposition that America should keep pace with Russia and China rather than slip behind.
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New Hampshire is an ideal place to build a nonpartisan coalition against privatization.
Academic text (2000) -
The organization aims to provide nonpartisan analysis on important political issues.
Synonyms
Not supporting either side in a conflict
Not supporting one side and treating people fairly
Not officially connected to any group or organization
Not part of any party or group and not supporting either side
Not connected with or supporting any political group
Not favoring one person or group and treating all sides fairly
Not supporting or connected to any political party
Not a member of any political party
Not a member of any political party
Not favoring any person or side and treating all fairly
Does not let personal feelings affect a decision
Not supporting either side in a dispute
Antonyms
How Partisan
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nonpartisan is made of non- 'not' and partisan 'supporter of a party', so it describes people or groups that are 'not for any party'. That's why a nonpartisan decision or group is free from party control or bias.