单词 | nonpartisan |
释义 | nonpartisan (once / 8113 pages) adjn 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. WORD FAMILYnonpartisan: nonpartisans+/bipartisan: bipartisanly/partisan: bipartisan, nonpartisan, partisanly, partisans, partisanship/partisanship: nonpartisanship, partisanships USAGE EXAMPLESWalker defeated her four male opponents during the state’s first nonpartisan judicial election in May. Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016) This story is from the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit, nonpartisan investigative media organization in Washington, D.C. Time(Dec 27, 2016) Indeed, the plan would cost $1.2 trillion more over 10 years but for border adjustment, according to an analysis by the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center. Washington Post(Dec 21, 2016) 1adj free from party affiliation or bias Syn|Ant nonpartizan bipartisan, bipartizan, two-party, two-way supported by both sides independentnot controlled by a party or interest group unbiased, unbiassedwithout bias partisan, partizan devoted to a cause or party party-spiriteddevoted to a political party tendencious, tendentioushaving or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one 2n a person who is nonpartisan Syn|Ant|Hyper nonpartizan drumbeater, partisan, zealot a fervent and even militant proponent of something individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul a human being |
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