nonpolitical
adjective
non·po·lit·i·cal
ˌnän-pə-ˈli-ti-kəl 
: not political: such as
a
: not influenced by or concerned with political considerations or issues
nonpolitical ads
b
: nonpartisan
a nonpolitical commission
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Becerra was back in Sacramento campaigning for two congressional candidates and was invited to a nonpolitical reception.
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George Skelton, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
The director of national intelligence sets the tone for that resolutely nonpolitical stance and polices it through principles articulated in the agency’s analytic integrity and standards.
—Gregory F. Treverton, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
The head of the office is a political appointee, though the actual attorneys are meant to be nonpolitical hires.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The Club was founded in 1836 as a political center for the Whigs and Radicals and later became a nonpolitical meeting place boasting Italian Renaissance architecture and a robust art collection.
—Kayla Keegan, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
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George Skelton, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
The director of national intelligence sets the tone for that resolutely nonpolitical stance and polices it through principles articulated in the agency’s analytic integrity and standards.
—Gregory F. Treverton, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
The head of the office is a political appointee, though the actual attorneys are meant to be nonpolitical hires.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The Club was founded in 1836 as a political center for the Whigs and Radicals and later became a nonpolitical meeting place boasting Italian Renaissance architecture and a robust art collection.
—Kayla Keegan, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Nonpolitical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpolitical. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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