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nonpartisan
adjective non·par·ti·san \ˈnän-ˈpär-tə-zən, -sən\
: not supporting one political party or group over another : not partisan
Full Definition of NONPARTISAN
: not partisan; especially : free from party affiliation, bias, or designation <nonpartisan ballot> <a nonpartisan board>
— non·par·ti·san·ship \-ˌship\ noun
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First Known Use of NONPARTISAN
1885
Related to NONPARTISAN
- Synonyms
- candid, disinterested, dispassionate, equal, equitable, evenhanded, impartial, indifferent, just, fair, objective, square, unbiased, unprejudiced
- Antonyms
- biased, ex parte, inequitable, nonobjective, one-sided, partial, parti pris, partisan, prejudiced, unjust
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nonpartisan
adjective non·par·ti·san \ˈnän-ˈpär-tə-zən\
Definition of NONPARTISAN for Kids
: not supporting one party or side over another
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