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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At a time when country artists were largely apolitical, the group was blacklisted by country radio stations and even faced death threats.
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Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Other federal agencies have crafted similarly partisan messages from the typically apolitical civil service amid a legislative standoff largely over disagreements related to health care cuts.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Stage two would see Gaza governed by a temporary transitional body consisting of a technocratic, apolitical committee composed of Palestinians and international members.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
JPMorgan tries to exude an aggressively nonpartisan and apolitical attitude even as the financial sector’s approach to climate has become a lightning rod in Washington and in statehouses around the country.
—Justin Worland, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
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Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Other federal agencies have crafted similarly partisan messages from the typically apolitical civil service amid a legislative standoff largely over disagreements related to health care cuts.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Stage two would see Gaza governed by a temporary transitional body consisting of a technocratic, apolitical committee composed of Palestinians and international members.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
JPMorgan tries to exude an aggressively nonpartisan and apolitical attitude even as the financial sector’s approach to climate has become a lightning rod in Washington and in statehouses around the country.
—Justin Worland, Time, 23 Sep. 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 9 Oct. 2025.
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