staying neutral
- impartialShowing no preference
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
- fence-sittingRefusing to take sides
- SwitzerlandAlpine republic, perpetually neutral
- refereeSports rule enforcer
mediator · abstain · detached · nonpartisan · objective · diplomatic · uncommitted · balanced · even-handed · dispassionate · bystander · observer · arbitrator · gray · middle-ground · uninvolved · sidelines · peacekeeping
partisan commitment
staying neutraltaking sides
Favoring one party
siding with · playing favorites · endorsing · advocating · throwing one's weight behind
active involvement
staying neutralintervening
Coming between to affect
taking action · jumping in · engaging · participating · meddling