non-partisan

A non-partisan committee reviews the proposed legislation.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not affiliated with or biased toward any political party or group: "non-partisan" describes a person, organization, or action that is free from party allegiance or prejudice.
   • Impartial or neutral in judgment: Refers to a stance or decision that is objective and not influenced by partisan interests.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The organization is strictly non-partisan and does not endorse any political candidate. (The group remains neutral and unbiased.)
  • A non-partisan committee was formed to oversee the election. (The committee is impartial and not aligned with any party.)
  • His report was praised for its non-partisan analysis of the issue. (The analysis was objective and free from political bias.)

Advanced Usage

• "non-partisan voter": a voter who does not identify with any political party.

  • Many non-partisan voters are undecided in the upcoming election. (Voters without party affiliation.)

• "non-partisan research": research conducted without political bias.

  • The think tank produces non-partisan research on economic policy. (Research that is neutral and objective.)

Variants and Related Words

• Non-partisanship (noun): the quality or state of being non-partisan.

  • The judge's non-partisanship ensured a fair trial. (Impartiality and lack of party bias.)

• Non-partisanly (adverb): in a non-partisan manner.

  • The committee acted non-partisanly when reviewing the case. (They acted without favoritism.)

Synonyms

• Impartial: not favoring one side over another.
• Neutral: not taking sides in a dispute or conflict.
• Unbiased: free from prejudice or partiality.
• Independent: not influenced by external groups, especially political parties.

Related Idioms

• "Above the fray": remaining detached from conflict or partisan disputes.

  • The non-partisan mediator stayed above the fray during the negotiations. (The mediator remained neutral and uninvolved in the arguments.)

• "Calling it down the middle": making a fair and impartial judgment.

  • The non-partisan referee was praised for calling it down the middle. (The referee made unbiased decisions.)