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NONPARTISAN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does nonpartisan mean?
• NONPARTISAN (noun)
The noun NONPARTISAN has 1 sense:
1. a person who is nonpartisan
Familiarity information: NONPARTISAN used as a noun is very rare.
• NONPARTISAN (adjective)
The adjective NONPARTISAN has 1 sense:
1. free from party affiliation or bias
Familiarity information: NONPARTISAN used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person who is nonpartisan
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
nonpartisan; nonpartizan
Hypernyms ("nonpartisan" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Antonym:
partisan (a fervent and even militant proponent of something)
Derivation:
nonpartisan (free from party affiliation or bias)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Free from party affiliation or bias
Synonyms:
nonpartisan; nonpartizan
Similar:
bipartisan; bipartizan; two-party; two-way (supported by both sides)
independent (not controlled by a party or interest group)
unbiased; unbiassed (without bias)
Antonym:
partisan (devoted to a cause or party)
Derivation:
nonpartisan (a person who is nonpartisan)
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