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nonpartisan

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Nonpartisan words and actions don't show allegiance to any political party. They're politically neutral.

In the United States’ political system, it often seems like politicians only do what's best for their party: the Democrats or Republicans. Politicians are partisan when they act in favor of their party. To behave in a nonpartisan way is to put politics aside. A nonpartisan bill wouldn't be good just for one party: it would be good for the whole country. Politicians who are nonpartisan stop worrying about elections for a minute and get some things done.

Definitions of nonpartisan
  1. adjective
    free from party affiliation or bias
    synonyms: nonpartizan
    bipartisan, bipartizan, two-party, two-way
    supported by both sides
    independent
    not controlled by a party or interest group
    unbiased, unbiassed
    without bias
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    Antonyms:
    partisan, partizan
    devoted to a cause or party
    party-spirited
    devoted to a political party
    tendencious, tendentious
    having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one
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  2. noun
    a person who is nonpartisan
    synonyms: nonpartizan
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    Antonyms:
    drumbeater, partisan, zealot
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
    type of:
    individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
    a human being
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