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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Oscar nominees Jeffrey Wright and Octavia Spencer, R&B group Boyz II Men and actors who are part of the Creative Coalition, a nonpartisan arts advocacy organization, may also attend the event.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
Missouri’s 1st Congressional District is rated solid Democratic by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, meaning Bell will likely cruise to victory in November.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Aug. 2024
There are 28 candidates running in the nonpartisan blanket primary, though only a handful have a shot of making one of the top two slots to advance to the November ballot.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2024
The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan election handicapper, calls this year’s election a toss-up.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2024
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
Missouri’s 1st Congressional District is rated solid Democratic by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, meaning Bell will likely cruise to victory in November.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Aug. 2024
There are 28 candidates running in the nonpartisan blanket primary, though only a handful have a shot of making one of the top two slots to advance to the November ballot.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2024
The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan election handicapper, calls this year’s election a toss-up.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 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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