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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Primus said in his tenure the STB always strove to be impartial and apolitical.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
But apart from that, it's been largely apolitical.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Active Clubs embed their ideology within apolitical activities such as martial arts and weightlifting.
—Art Jipson, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
At the moment, though, the president of soccer’s international governing body seems content to let that happen, even though FIFA has always claimed to be apolitical.
—James Nalton, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
But apart from that, it's been largely apolitical.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Active Clubs embed their ideology within apolitical activities such as martial arts and weightlifting.
—Art Jipson, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
At the moment, though, the president of soccer’s international governing body seems content to let that happen, even though FIFA has always claimed to be apolitical.
—James Nalton, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 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 8 Sep. 2025.
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