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  • adjective Alternative spelling of nonpartisan.

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Examples

  • But these results are mirrored in national non-partisan polls, which have found broad support across party and income lines for public employee unions.

    Poll: Scott Walker losing P.R. battle 2011

  • The two-page “non-partisan guide… on various issues of concern to the electorate” is published by an organization called Priests for Life, and compares the stands of Barack Obama and John McCain on twelve “key issues,” seven of which are life issues such as Roe v Wade, “Partial Birth Abortion,” “Human Cloning,” and “Terri Schiavo.”

    American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010

  • Years ago the non-partisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), reported that "A conservative estimate suggests that federal policies are costing states and localities about $185 billion over the four-year course of the state fiscal crisis."

    Poll: New low for Pennsylvania's governor 2009

  • House Democrats on Monday hailed a new report by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office that they said proves Republicans are misinforming the public about the effects of health care reform.

    POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: July 28, 2009 2009

  • Can't we just begin some patriotic, non-partisan, idiot identification?

    D.C.'s Marion Barry arrested again 2009

  • The Republicans HAVE proposed alternatives to this hastily-made and financially inefficient (per the non-partisan CBO) health care bill.

    RNC spoofs drug ads in new 'Reforma' Web video 2009

  • They both tell me there is no such rule or regulation that tells people to be non-partisan.

    Specter: Sestak a 'flagrant hypocrite' 2009

  • The current executive and legislative branches are drowning in the former and the judicial branch, which is supposed to be non-partisan, is a cauldron of partisan politics.

    Axelrod: I'm not thinking about Palin's next move 2009

  • Hard to argue with the non-partisan CBO on that fact.

    GOP chairman isn't sure who his insurance provider is 2009

  • This is a good non-partisan start, where most can get on board.

    Franken's first goal: Dogs for vets 2009

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