nonpartisan

nonpartisan — adjective

  • nonpartisanpositive
  • more nonpartisancomparative
  • most nonpartisansuperlative

1. not connected with or supporting any political party; free from party-political

1.形容詞B2
釋義

not connected with or supporting any political party; free from party-political bias or influence

例句

The League of Women Voters runs nonpartisan voter registration drives in schools across the state.

nonpartisan + noun for organizations

Several local news outlets agreed to provide nonpartisan coverage of the mayoral debate.

nonpartisan coverage of [event]

同義詞
  • impartial

    broader term covering any situation of fairness, not just party politics

  • neutral

    stronger focus on taking no side; common in conflict-resolution contexts

  • unbiased

    emphasises lack of prejudice rather than institutional independence

  • independent

    often used for voters or candidates with no party registration

反義詞
  • partisan

    the direct opposite; strongly favouring one party

  • biased

    general term for showing unfair favour, not limited to politics

文法句型

nonpartisan + noun

remain/stay nonpartisan

用法筆記

Frequently used to describe organizations, committees, or reports that are officially neutral in party politics. Do not confuse with bipartisan, which involves two parties working together rather than remaining neutral.

常見錯誤

❌The committee was nonpartisan because both parties sent representatives.
✅The committee was bipartisan because both parties sent representatives.
💡Bipartisan means both parties are involved; nonpartisan means no party is involved or favoured.
❌She is nonpartisan about sports and never picks a team.
✅She is apolitical when it comes to sports.
💡Nonpartisan specifically refers to political party neutrality, not general indifference.