nonpartisan
adjective
non·par·ti·san
ˌnän-ˈpär-tə-zən 
-sən
: not partisan
especially
: free from party affiliation, bias, or designation
nonpartisan ballot
a nonpartisan board
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It's a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to preserving our national parks.
made a nonpartisan decision that satisfied all concerned
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While the mayor is a nonpartisan position, candidates can't ignore politics, James Aldrete says.
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Megan Stringer, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
The Congressional Leadership fund spent $8.2 million to defend the seat, trouncing its Democratic counterpart, the House Majority PAC, which pumped $4.8 million into the race, according to the nonpartisan analysis site Open Secrets.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
An evaluator from the Office of Performance Evaluations, a nonpartisan watchdog agency, told the panel Idaho’s coroner system has fallen behind the U.S. for years and that the gap is widening as the state grows and forensic science matures.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
Although the races fell under the nonpartisan section, to appear on the ballot, candidates must be nominated by a political party at nominating conventions.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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Megan Stringer, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
The Congressional Leadership fund spent $8.2 million to defend the seat, trouncing its Democratic counterpart, the House Majority PAC, which pumped $4.8 million into the race, according to the nonpartisan analysis site Open Secrets.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
An evaluator from the Office of Performance Evaluations, a nonpartisan watchdog agency, told the panel Idaho’s coroner system has fallen behind the U.S. for years and that the gap is widening as the state grows and forensic science matures.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
Although the races fell under the nonpartisan section, to appear on the ballot, candidates must be nominated by a political party at nominating conventions.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Nonpartisan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpartisan. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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nonpartisan
adjective
non·par·ti·san
(ˈ)nän-ˈpärt-ə-zən
-sən
: not partisan
especially
: free from party ties, bias, or designation
a nonpartisan ballot
a nonpartisan committee
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