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

nonpolitically

ˌnän-pə-ˈli-ti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

nonpolitically motivated

Examples of nonpolitical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Concerns about his takeover of traditionally nonpolitical celebrations have led some states to decline participating in Washington events and some entertainers to cancel plans to perform at them. — Susan Page, USA Today, 22 June 2026

Becerra was back in Sacramento campaigning for two congressional candidates and was invited to a nonpolitical reception. — 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

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonpolitical

• analytical
• apolitical
• diacritical
• hypercritical
• hypocritical
• parasitical
• supercritical
• critical
• geopolitical
• levitical
• noncritical
• political