apolitical
adjective
apo·lit·i·cal
ˌā-pə-ˈli-ti-kəl 
1
: having no interest or involvement in political affairs
also
: having an aversion to politics or political affairs
2
: having no political significance
Examples of apolitical in a Sentence
Although both of her parents are politicians, she's completely apolitical.
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In March, Pulte appointed himself chairman of the boards of both Fannie and Freddie and has become one of the loudest voices in the administration pushing for lower interest rates at the Federal Reserve, a traditionally independent and apolitical institution.
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Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
As an institution, though, the Center held its apolitical ground.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
The case could test longstanding boundaries between the executive and legislative branches and the Pentagon's traditionally apolitical role.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
But having an apolitical stance is not what bothered people.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 21 Nov. 2025
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Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
As an institution, though, the Center held its apolitical ground.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
The case could test longstanding boundaries between the executive and legislative branches and the Pentagon's traditionally apolitical role.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
But having an apolitical stance is not what bothered people.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 21 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for apolitical
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“Apolitical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apolitical. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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