nonpartisan (noun)

  • 41partisan — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. partial, onesided, pro, favoring, interested. n. supporter, ally, follower, adherent; aide; champion; guerrilla, underground fighter. See auxiliary, friend, combatant. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn.… …

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  • 42sectarian — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. denominational; nonconformist, unorthodox, heterodox, heretical; dissident, schismatic, recusant, iconoclastic. See dissent, heterodoxy. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. denominational, narrow minded,… …

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  • 43square — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. tetragon, quadrilateral, equilateral rectangle; block; quadrangle; plaza, court; T square; slang, misfit, fogy. See numeration, measurement, angularity, permanence. v. t. quadrate; balance, settle,… …

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  • 44non-partisan — (adj.) also nonpartisan, 1872, American English, from NON (Cf. non ) + PARTISAN (Cf. partisan). FIRST POLITICIAN: Who s backing this non partisan candidate? SECOND POLITICIAN: The non partisan party. [ Life, Sept. 29, 1927] As a noun from 1888 …

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  • 45equal — 1. adjective 1) lines of equal length Syn: identical, uniform, alike, like, the same, equivalent; matching, even, comparable, similar, corresponding See note at same Ant …

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  • 46fair — I adjective 1) the courts were generally fair Syn: just, equitable, honest, upright, honorable, trustworthy; impartial, unbiased, unprejudiced, nonpartisan, neutral, evenhanded; lawful, legal, legitimate; informal legit, on the level; …

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  • 47objective — 1. adjective 1) I was hoping to get an objective and pragmatic report Syn: impartial, unbiased, unprejudiced, nonpartisan, disinterested, neutral, uninvolved, evenhanded, equitable, fair, fair minded, just, open minded, dispassionate, detached,… …

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  • 48non|par|ti|zan|ship — non|par|ti|san|ship or non|par|ti|zan|ship «non PAHR tuh zuhn shihp», noun. nonpartisan quality or condition; impartiality …

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  • 49non|par|ti|san|ship — or non|par|ti|zan|ship «non PAHR tuh zuhn shihp», noun. nonpartisan quality or condition; impartiality …

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