nonpartisans
Those without allegiance
Nonpartisans are people who don't align with any political party or faction.
The term often describes voters who register as independents rather than Democrats or Republicans: Nonpartisans may vote in open primaries.
It can also describe officials or bodies expected to act without party loyalty: The commission was staffed entirely by nonpartisans.
Political middle-dwellers
- moderatesReduces intensity or extremity
- undecidedsPeople without firm positions
- free-thinkersThose rejecting orthodox beliefs
- mavericksUnorthodox, independent-minded people
fence-sitters · independents · pragmatists · middle-of-the-roaders · persuadables · mugwumps
Protective guardian animals
- mugwumpsPolitically uncommitted independents
- progressivesSocial reform advocates
Conflict resolution facilitators
- arbitratorsNeutral third-party deciders
- observersThose who watch events
- bystandersPeople present but uninvolved
- noncombatantsThose exempt from warfare
noninterventionists · peacemakers · pacifists · go-betweens · intermediaries · referees · umpires · facilitators
centrists
Political middle-dwellers
- moderatesReduces intensity or extremity
- undecidedsPeople without firm positions
- free-thinkersThose rejecting orthodox beliefs
mavericks · fence-sitters · independents · pragmatists · middle-of-the-roaders · persuadables · mugwumps
watchdogs
Protective guardian animals
- mugwumpsPolitically uncommitted independents
- progressivesSocial reform advocates
mediators
Conflict resolution facilitators
- arbitratorsNeutral third-party deciders
- observersThose who watch events
- bystandersPeople present but uninvolved
noncombatants · noninterventionists · peacemakers · pacifists · go-betweens · intermediaries · referees · umpires · facilitators · third-parties
nonpartisanspartisans
Staunch factional supporters
party members · Democrats · Republicans · party faithful · Tories
nonpartisansideologues
Adherents of fixed doctrines
true believers · zealots · hardliners · doctrinaires · dogmatists
nonpartisanspartisans
Staunch factional supporters
zealots · ideologues · true believers · hardliners · cheerleaders