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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Before the election, Ramaswamy suggested in an interview that the White House could simply fire all nonpolitical appointees whose Social Security numbers began with an even digit or ended with an odd digit.
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Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
These are independent, nonpolitical actors who also have their conflicts of interests managed.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 10 June 2025
There is no nonpolitical moment in a school, even in math or science classrooms.
—Adam Patric Miller, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Image As head of such a large and influential foundation, Mr. Gates is greeted around the world as a head of state might be, and has held himself out as assiduously nonpolitical.
—Theodore Schleifer, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
These are independent, nonpolitical actors who also have their conflicts of interests managed.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 10 June 2025
There is no nonpolitical moment in a school, even in math or science classrooms.
—Adam Patric Miller, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Image As head of such a large and influential foundation, Mr. Gates is greeted around the world as a head of state might be, and has held himself out as assiduously nonpolitical.
—Theodore Schleifer, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nonpolitical
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“Nonpolitical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpolitical. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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