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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Despite supposedly being apolitical, the group unfurled a huge tifo with the words ‘Free Palestine’ before a Champions League game against Atletico Madrid in November.
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Tomás Hill López-Menchero, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Washington’s comparative disinterest in its southern neighbors and China’s initially apolitical investments helped China gain ground quickly in a region where, historically, the U.S. has been the dominant external power.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
This, in effect, frames even the movie’s unrelated, apolitical happenings as being at the mercy of this dangerous future, backed by Western powers.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 24 May 2025
Though organizers insist Eurovision is an apolitical event, the contest has long been embroiled in the continent’s tensions.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
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Tomás Hill López-Menchero, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Washington’s comparative disinterest in its southern neighbors and China’s initially apolitical investments helped China gain ground quickly in a region where, historically, the U.S. has been the dominant external power.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
This, in effect, frames even the movie’s unrelated, apolitical happenings as being at the mercy of this dangerous future, backed by Western powers.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 24 May 2025
Though organizers insist Eurovision is an apolitical event, the contest has long been embroiled in the continent’s tensions.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
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“Apolitical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apolitical. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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