nonpartisanship
Refusing party allegiance
Nonpartisanship is the quality of not favoring any political party or faction.
It describes an approach that prioritizes neutrality or objectivity over party loyalty: The commission was praised for its nonpartisanship.
Organizations or individuals claiming nonpartisanship aim to serve broader interests rather than advancing a particular political agenda.
Free from prejudice
- evenhandedFair to all parties
- disinterestedFree from personal stakes
- neutralNot favoring any side
- unprejudicedFree from preconceptions
fair-minded · dispassionate · equitable · detached · open-minded · judicious · nonaligned · uncommitted
Moral soundness and consistency
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
- principledHaving strong moral beliefs
- impartialShowing no preference
trustworthy · incorruptible · ethical · merit-based · conflict-free · recusal · disclosure · above-board
General group agreement
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
unity · civility · statesmanship · deliberation · transparency · accountability · reform · oversight
unbiased
Free from prejudice
- evenhandedFair to all parties
- disinterestedFree from personal stakes
- neutralNot favoring any side
unprejudiced · fair-minded · dispassionate · equitable · detached · open-minded · judicious · nonaligned · uncommitted · unaffiliated
integrity
Moral soundness and consistency
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
- principledHaving strong moral beliefs
impartial · trustworthy · incorruptible · ethical · merit-based · conflict-free · recusal · disclosure · above-board · even-handed
consensus
General group agreement
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
collaboration · unity · civility · statesmanship · deliberation · transparency · accountability · reform · oversight · watchdog
judiciary
Law-interpreting government branch
moderator · fact-checker · auditor · nongovernmental · think-tank
- press ethicsjournalistic ethics, journalistic integrity, ethical journalism, editorial standards, ethical standards
- nonparticipationnonparticipation, noninvolvement, noninterference, nonintervention, abstention
nonpartisanshippartisanship
Loyalty to one faction
party loyalty · factionalism · party politics · partisan · tribalism
nonpartisanshippartiality
Unfair favor toward some
bias · favoritism · one-sidedness · partisanship · prejudice
party, partial, partisan, bipartisan, nonpartisan, partisanship, impartially, bipartisanship, multipartisan