non-party
Outside the faction
Non-party describes someone or something not belonging to a particular party—usually a political party or a party to a legal agreement.
A non-party witness in a lawsuit has no stake in the outcome.
In politics, non-party candidates run without official affiliation: She won as a non-party independent.
Not formally connected
- nonalignedNot allied with superpowers
- uncommittedNot bound to anything
- undecidedNot having chosen
- centristOne favoring middle positions
free-thinker · individualist · nonconformist · maverick · outsider · autonomous · self-governing · crossbencher
Showing no preference
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
- objectivePurpose or goal
- evenhandedFair to all parties
- fairImpartial and unbiased
balanced · disinterested · dispassionate · equitable · judicious · unprejudiced · nonaligned · neutralist
Not participating or invested
- indifferentLacking interest or concern
- unconcernedFeeling no worry
- uninvolvedNot taking part
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
disinterested · abstainer · bystander · spectator · withdrawn · passive · uninterested · tuned-out
unaffiliated
Not formally connected
- nonalignedNot allied with superpowers
- uncommittedNot bound to anything
- undecidedNot having chosen
centrist · free-thinker · individualist · nonconformist · maverick · outsider · autonomous · self-governing · crossbencher · mugwump
impartial
Showing no preference
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
- objectivePurpose or goal
- evenhandedFair to all parties
fair · balanced · disinterested · dispassionate · equitable · judicious · unprejudiced · nonaligned · neutralist · arbiter
disengaged
Not participating or invested
- indifferentLacking interest or concern
- unconcernedFeeling no worry
- uninvolvedNot taking part
aloof · disinterested · abstainer · bystander · spectator · withdrawn · passive · uninterested · tuned-out
non-partyparty
Gathering for celebration
party member · partisan · party loyalist · card-carrying · party faithful