nonpartisanism
Refusing party allegiance
Nonpartisanism is the practice or principle of not aligning with any political party or faction.
It describes an approach to governance, journalism, or civic engagement that aims to remain neutral among competing interests: The commission was founded on principles of nonpartisanism.
The term often appears in discussions of election administration, judicial appointments, or nonprofit organizations seeking credibility across political lines.
Impartial treatment or ownership value
- justiceFair treatment under law
- evenhandednessUnbiased, balanced judgment
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
Not favoring any side
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
- evenhandedFair to all parties
- disinterestedFree from personal stakes
- unprejudicedFree from preconceptions
detached · dispassionate · equitable · objective · fair-minded · judicious · open-minded · nonaligned
Involving multiple political sides
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
- consensusGeneral group agreement
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
bridge-building · dialogue · negotiation · conciliation · mediation · unity · accord · reconciliation
Improve by correcting faults
- transparencyState of being see-through
- merit-basedAwarded by achievement
- technocraticFavoring governance by specialists
- watchdogGuard or monitor
oversight · accountability · nonpolitical · apolitical · depoliticization · civic · institutional · regulatory
equity
Impartial treatment or ownership value
- justiceFair treatment under law
- evenhandednessUnbiased, balanced judgment
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
honesty · probity · uprightness · nondiscrimination · neutrality
neutral
Not favoring any side
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
- evenhandedFair to all parties
- disinterestedFree from personal stakes
unprejudiced · detached · dispassionate · equitable · objective · fair-minded · judicious · open-minded · nonaligned · independent
cross-party
Involving multiple political sides
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
- consensusGeneral group agreement
collaboration · bridge-building · dialogue · negotiation · conciliation · mediation · unity · accord · reconciliation · power-sharing
reform
Improve by correcting faults
- transparencyState of being see-through
- merit-basedAwarded by achievement
- technocraticFavoring governance by specialists
watchdog · oversight · accountability · nonpolitical · apolitical · depoliticization · civic · institutional · regulatory · ethics
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Loyalty to one faction
party loyalty · party politics · factionalism · party allegiance · party affiliation
nonpartisanismbias
Unfair inclination or prejudice
partiality · one-sidedness · prejudice · favoritism · tendentiousness
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