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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jigsaw is quick to point out that its classifiers are not only apolitical, but also propose to boost types of content that few people would take issue with.
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Billy Perrigo, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
Its tone is not so much apolitical — Garland is clearly antiwar — as post-political.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Even when the subject at hand is something as inoffensive and apolitical as animal fostering.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
Those delays might have been justified by the goal of restoring the Department of Justice to an apolitical approach to investigation and prosecution.
—Noah Feldman, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
To succeed, anti-corruption efforts must become apolitical, like public health.
—Zenger News, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
When he was appointed special counsel, his former colleagues described him as fair-minded and apolitical.
—Perry Stein, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2024
This seat previously had to be filled by the Louisville Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, as outlined in the original law creating the board, though the Federal Reserve declined to fill the seat, citing its apolitical nature.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 5 Feb. 2024
When talking about Candy’s apolitical view of most things, Carr reminds us of what was going on in the world around her.
—Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Billy Perrigo, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
Its tone is not so much apolitical — Garland is clearly antiwar — as post-political.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Even when the subject at hand is something as inoffensive and apolitical as animal fostering.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
Those delays might have been justified by the goal of restoring the Department of Justice to an apolitical approach to investigation and prosecution.
—Noah Feldman, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
To succeed, anti-corruption efforts must become apolitical, like public health.
—Zenger News, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
When he was appointed special counsel, his former colleagues described him as fair-minded and apolitical.
—Perry Stein, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2024
This seat previously had to be filled by the Louisville Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, as outlined in the original law creating the board, though the Federal Reserve declined to fill the seat, citing its apolitical nature.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 5 Feb. 2024
When talking about Candy’s apolitical view of most things, Carr reminds us of what was going on in the world around her.
—Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Apolitical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apolitical. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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