English Reference
Adjective

nonpartisan

adj.
C1 Advanced US /nɑnˈpɑɹtəzən/ non·par·ti·san UK spelling nonpartisans

adj.not belonging to any political party. You use this to describe people or groups that want to stay neutral and not take sides in an election or a debate.

adj.not associated with any political party or faction. Often used to describe individuals, organizations, or policies that remain neutral in political matters.


SIMPLE

The committee is made up of nonpartisan experts.

CONTEXTUAL

The organization remains nonpartisan to ensure that its research is seen as fair by all political groups.

COMPLEX

While the candidate's platform was largely nonpartisan, his refusal to criticize the ruling party's recent policies alienated many of his traditional supporters.

At first I adopted material from the National Issues Forums Institute , a nonpartisan organization that has been developing deliberative discussion guides for educational purposes since 1981.

The Conversation· 1 Sept 2026

The archive, a nonpartisan reference resource, defines mass shootings as cases in which at least four victims are wounded or killed.

The Guardian· 16 Aug 2026
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