nonpartisan

non·par·ti·san

(nŏn-pär′tĭ-zən, -sən)

adj.

Based on, influenced by, affiliated with, or supporting the interests or policies of no single political party: a nonpartisan commission; nonpartisan opinions.

non·par′ti·san n.

non·par′ti·san·ship′ n.

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nonpartisan

(ˌnɒnpɑːtɪˈzæn) or

nonpartizan

adj

not partisan or aligned, esp not affiliated to, influenced by, or supporting any one political party

ˌnonpartiˈsanˌship, ˌnonpartiˈzanˌship n

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non•par•ti•san

or non•par•ti•zan

(nɒnˈpɑr tə zən)

adj.

1. not partisan; objective.

2. not supporting, controlled by, or affiliated with any of the established political parties.

3. a person who is nonpartisan.

[1880–85]

non•par′ti•san•ship`, n.

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Noun	1.	nonpartisan - a person who is nonpartisan nonpartizan individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" drumbeater, partisan, zealot - a fervent and even militant proponent of something
Adj.	1.	nonpartisan - free from party affiliation or bias nonpartizan partisan, partizan - devoted to a cause or party

nonpartisan

adjective

1. Not inclining toward or actively taking either side in a matter under dispute:

impartial, neuter, neutral, nonaligned, unbiased, uncommitted, uninvolved, unprejudiced.

Idiom: on the fence.

2. Free from bias in judgment:

disinterested, dispassionate, equitable, fair, fair-minded, impartial, indifferent, just, objective, square, unbiased, unprejudiced.

Idiom: fair and square.

Translations

nonpartisan

[ˈnɒnˌpɑːtɪˈzæn] ADJ → imparcial

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