Nonpartisan
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Nonpartisan is an adjective meaning Not partisan; impartial and unbiased.
Meaning
Not partisan; impartial and unbiased.
More Meanings
- One who is not a partisan.
- A person who has not selected or declared a side or party.
Example Sentences
“The first thing is that nonpartisans as a group are occasional voters,” Mr. DiCamillo said. “They are not as engaged in politics. They view the parties as being too partisan and migrated to nonpartisan.”
This means Gore will have to stop dancing away from the question as if the pardon decision were somehow shared with the pardonee. It's time he chose the hard right over the easy wrong answer. (For Bush, it would be an opportunity to demonstrate nonpartisan compassion on a grand scale.)
Word Forms
- nonpartizan
- nonpartisans
Synonyms for nonpartisan
Depending on context, synonyms include disinterested, unpartisan, candid, cold, clinical, detached.
Antonyms for nonpartisan
Common opposites include partisan, partizan.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nonaligned, nonparty, nonpartizan, independent, bipartisan, two-way.
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