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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Since taking office in January Trump has moved to fire many Biden appointees across government — including ostensibly apolitical roles.
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Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
The unlikely success comes as the film remains in headlines past its Oscar victory and its directors’ acceptance speech, which was defiantly polemical amid a largely apolitical ceremony.
—Marc Tracy, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Boardman told The Denver Post when the portrait was unveiled in 2019 that her primary goal was to make it, and Obama's, appear apolitical, as they are meant to represent U.S. history and not tell the story of one specific president over another.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
In today’s newsletter, our critics take in a silly, and strikingly apolitical, night at the Oscars.
—Erin Neil, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
The unlikely success comes as the film remains in headlines past its Oscar victory and its directors’ acceptance speech, which was defiantly polemical amid a largely apolitical ceremony.
—Marc Tracy, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Boardman told The Denver Post when the portrait was unveiled in 2019 that her primary goal was to make it, and Obama's, appear apolitical, as they are meant to represent U.S. history and not tell the story of one specific president over another.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
In today’s newsletter, our critics take in a silly, and strikingly apolitical, night at the Oscars.
—Erin Neil, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for apolitical
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“Apolitical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apolitical. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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