nonpartisan

Thân thiện

A nonpartisan committee reviews the proposed voting district maps.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Free from party affiliation or bias: Describes a person, organization, or activity that is not influenced by, associated with, or supporting any single political party or ideology. It implies impartiality and a focus on facts or the common good over partisan interests.

2. Noun:

   • A person who is nonpartisan: An individual who remains independent of political party affiliations and strives for objectivity, often in contexts like journalism, research, or civic leadership.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • The committee sought a nonpartisan expert to analyze the election data.
  • This news outlet is committed to providing nonpartisan coverage of the debate.
  • They formed a nonpartisan coalition to address the city's infrastructure needs.

• Noun:

  • As a lifelong nonpartisan, she voted for candidates based on their policies, not their party.
  • The panel of nonpartisans was tasked with drawing the new electoral district boundaries.

Advanced Usage

• "nonpartisan stance/position": A declared attitude of neutrality and independence from political parties.

  • The institute maintains a nonpartisan stance on all policy issues it researches.

• "nonpartisan voter guide": An informational document designed to present candidate information without bias or endorsement.

  • Many citizens rely on the league's nonpartisan voter guide before elections.

Variants and Related Words

• Nonpartisanship (n): The quality or state of being nonpartisan; political neutrality.

  • The journalist's nonpartisanship was respected by all sides of the political spectrum.

• Bipartisan (adj): Involving the agreement or cooperation of two political parties that usually oppose each other. (Note: This differs from "nonpartisan," which means independent of all parties, not cooperative between two.)

• Unbiased (adj): Showing no prejudice for or against something; impartial. (A close synonym in terms of effect, though "nonpartisan" is specifically political.)

Synonyms

• Impartial: Treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair.
• Independent: Not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion or conduct.
• Neutral: Not supporting or helping either side in a conflict or disagreement.
• Unaffiliated: Not officially attached to or connected with an organization or group.

Antonyms

• Partisan (adj/n): Prejudiced in favor of a particular cause or party; a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person.
• Biased: Unfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something.
• Factional: Relating or belonging to a small, organized dissenting group within a larger one.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. free from party affiliation or bias

Noun

1. a person who is nonpartisan

Từ đồng nghĩa

• nonpartizan