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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But Vought’s smile and the evidently apolitical nature of the 28 words posted on Facebook and X were anything but normal for progressive alums.
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Mason Laney, National Review, 15 Feb. 2025
Retired officers accused the Biden Administration of injecting politics into an institution that is designed to be apolitical.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The awards show was largely apolitical, though some artists — including Shakira, Alicia Keys and Lady Gaga — alluded to the current political climate in their acceptance speeches.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 3 Feb. 2025
But pressure to remain apolitical—a curious agenda for an entertainment form that marries the artistic preferences of narrative and imaginary worlds with agency granted to players who inhabit them—did not come just from a vocal minority.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
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Mason Laney, National Review, 15 Feb. 2025
Retired officers accused the Biden Administration of injecting politics into an institution that is designed to be apolitical.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The awards show was largely apolitical, though some artists — including Shakira, Alicia Keys and Lady Gaga — alluded to the current political climate in their acceptance speeches.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 3 Feb. 2025
But pressure to remain apolitical—a curious agenda for an entertainment form that marries the artistic preferences of narrative and imaginary worlds with agency granted to players who inhabit them—did not come just from a vocal minority.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Apolitical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apolitical. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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