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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But the Washington lobbying firm did not have to register with the government as a foreign agent because of an exemption for representing a nonpolitical, commercial client.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
Its work is largely nonpolitical, but the board is now analyzing core curriculum and fielding public complaints related to DEI or governance violations under higher education’s newest reform law, Senate Bill 37.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
Shapiro, meanwhile, keeps a busy public schedule and has gone out of his way to appear at high-profile, nonpolitical events like football games, a NASCAR race and onstage at a Roots concert in Philadelphia.
—Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Muise said that Moscow, home to the University of Idaho, is like other college towns and cities around the nation, where lights posts and street signs are targets for all kinds of political messaging (or nonpolitical messaging, such as fliers for yard sales, concerts or missing pets).
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 15 Dec. 2025
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
Its work is largely nonpolitical, but the board is now analyzing core curriculum and fielding public complaints related to DEI or governance violations under higher education’s newest reform law, Senate Bill 37.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
Shapiro, meanwhile, keeps a busy public schedule and has gone out of his way to appear at high-profile, nonpolitical events like football games, a NASCAR race and onstage at a Roots concert in Philadelphia.
—Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Muise said that Moscow, home to the University of Idaho, is like other college towns and cities around the nation, where lights posts and street signs are targets for all kinds of political messaging (or nonpolitical messaging, such as fliers for yard sales, concerts or missing pets).
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Nonpolitical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpolitical. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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