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nonpartisan

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non·par·ti·san  (nn-pärt-zn, -sn)
adj.
Based on, influenced by, affiliated with, or supporting the interests or policies of no single political party: a nonpartisan commission; nonpartisan opinions.
non·parti·san n.
non·parti·san·ship n.
nonpartisan, nonpartizan [ˌnɒnpɑːtɪˈzæn]
adj
not partisan or aligned, esp not affiliated to, influenced by, or supporting any one political party
nonpartisanship , nonpartizanship n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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
Translations
nonpartisan [ˈnɒnˌpɑːtɪˈzæn] ADJ → imparcial
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Ken Mitchell Hands in Petitions, Already by Azi Paybarah / The New York Observer
 
 
 
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