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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Examples of nonpartisan in a Sentence
It's a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to preserving our national parks.
made a nonpartisan decision that satisfied all concerned
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For example, employers may offer their employees time off to serve as nonpartisan poll workers during local, state, and national elections, addressing a critical shortage across America.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 July 2024
All voters, regardless of party, are eligible to vote in these county-wide nonpartisan races.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2024
But this year especially, political parties are hopeful that some of the causes will help draw voters to the polls to check other boxes, too, said Mindy Romero, founder of the Center for Inclusive Democracy, a nonpartisan research organization focused on elections.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2024
The Milwaukee 2024 Host Committee, a nonpartisan entity that's working with the RNC to run the event, has hit its goal for volunteers.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 3 July 2024
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 July 2024
All voters, regardless of party, are eligible to vote in these county-wide nonpartisan races.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2024
But this year especially, political parties are hopeful that some of the causes will help draw voters to the polls to check other boxes, too, said Mindy Romero, founder of the Center for Inclusive Democracy, a nonpartisan research organization focused on elections.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2024
The Milwaukee 2024 Host Committee, a nonpartisan entity that's working with the RNC to run the event, has hit its goal for volunteers.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 3 July 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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