apolitical

adjective

apo·​lit·​i·​cal ˌā-pə-ˈli-ti-kəl How to pronounce apolitical (audio)
1
: having no interest or involvement in political affairs
also : having an aversion to politics or political affairs
2
: having no political significance
apolitically adverb

Examples of apolitical in a Sentence

Although both of her parents are politicians, she's completely apolitical.
Recent Examples on the Web Scientific progress is often viewed as a neutral, apolitical, undogmatic endeavor made possible by researchers hyperfocused on finding answers. Thiago Arzua, STAT, 15 Mar. 2024 Desire isn’t a spontaneous, apolitical passion; it’s shaped by the world around us, and by what we’ve been taught to value. Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024 Attorney General Merrick Garland chose Hur to lead the independent investigation into Biden's handling of classified documents in early 2023 in an attempt to retain apolitical distance between the Justice Department and the president. Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024 Courtesy Charro Days Biden will arrive in Brownsville at one of its most celebratory times of the year: The city's annual Charro Days, which are apolitical, will be underway. Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2024 The appointment of a special counsel is intended to make high-profile, sensitive investigations as independent and apolitical as possible. Perry Stein, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2024 The Fed, by its charter an apolitical, independent body, largely ignored Trump’s extraordinary attacks. Bryan Mena, CNN, 4 Feb. 2024 Smith praised Baltimore’s Fox 45, the WBFF-TV station started in 1971 by Smith’s father as a UHF channel, and other Sinclair stations’ news reporting as balanced and apolitical and something for The Sun to emulate. Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2024 But at the time, they were rebuked by former Obama officials who vouched for Jackson as an apolitical operator. Michael Kranish, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of apolitical was in 1919

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“Apolitical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apolitical. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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