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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Although the royals are meant to be apolitical, they are often deployed to try to secure favorable relations with world leaders.
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Andrew MacAskill and Kate Holton, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
Staying apolitical in his work, Lynch expressed the personal idiosyncrasy that reflected his upbringing in Midwest America (born in Missoula, Mont., and of Finnish-Danish heritage) as well as his private, frightened knowledge of national terror.
—Armond White, National Review, 17 Jan. 2025
There are people who believe that science is supposed to be apolitical.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 25 Feb. 2025
Today, cadets and midshipmen at the academies study theories of civil-military relations that emphasize the apolitical nature of military service and a strict separation of military institutions from partisan concerns.
—Ryan Shaw / Made By History, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
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Andrew MacAskill and Kate Holton, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
Staying apolitical in his work, Lynch expressed the personal idiosyncrasy that reflected his upbringing in Midwest America (born in Missoula, Mont., and of Finnish-Danish heritage) as well as his private, frightened knowledge of national terror.
—Armond White, National Review, 17 Jan. 2025
There are people who believe that science is supposed to be apolitical.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 25 Feb. 2025
Today, cadets and midshipmen at the academies study theories of civil-military relations that emphasize the apolitical nature of military service and a strict separation of military institutions from partisan concerns.
—Ryan Shaw / Made By History, TIME, 24 Feb. 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 16 Mar. 2025.
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