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- [non-pahr-tuh-zuh n]
- /nɒnˈpɑr tə zən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [non-pahr-tuh-zuh n]
- /nɒnˈpɑr tə zən/
Definitions of nonpartisan word
- adjective nonpartisan not partisan; objective. 1
- adjective nonpartisan not supporting or controlled by a political party, special interest group, or the like. 1
- noun nonpartisan a person who is nonpartisan. 1
- noun nonpartisan Not biased or partisan, especially toward any particular political group. 1
- adjective nonpartisan impartial 1
- adjective nonpartisan without reference to political party 1
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Origin of nonpartisan
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; non- + partisan1
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Parts of speech for Nonpartisan
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nonpartisan popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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adjective nonpartisan
- neutral — not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others: a neutral nation during World War II.
- independent — not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself: an independent thinker.
- unbiased — not biased or prejudiced; fair; impartial.
- impartial — not partial or biased; fair; just: an impartial judge.
- unprejudiced — not prejudiced; without preconception; unbiased; impartial: the unprejudiced view of the judge.
Antonyms for nonpartisan
adjective nonpartisan
- partisan — a shafted weapon of the 16th and 17th centuries, having as a head a long spear blade with a pair of curved lobes at the base.
- biased — If someone is biased, they prefer one group of people to another, and behave unfairly as a result. You can also say that a process or system is biased.
- biassed — a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned: illegal bias against older job applicants; the magazine’s bias toward art rather than photography; our strong bias in favor of the idea.
- prejudiced — an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.
- partial — being such in part only; not total or general; incomplete: partial blindness; a partial payment of a debt.
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