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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Like many in the tech industry, Jeremy Lyons used to think of himself as a relatively apolitical guy.
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Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Democrats argued the firings were a move by the Trump administration to politicize the historically apolitical U.S. military, seeking to fill top Defense Department leadership positions with people who wouldn’t dissent from his opinion.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
But can a depiction of the Iraq War, of all things, ever truly be apolitical?
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
This is a direct perversion of what’s supposed to be the apolitical branch.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025
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Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Democrats argued the firings were a move by the Trump administration to politicize the historically apolitical U.S. military, seeking to fill top Defense Department leadership positions with people who wouldn’t dissent from his opinion.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
But can a depiction of the Iraq War, of all things, ever truly be apolitical?
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
This is a direct perversion of what’s supposed to be the apolitical branch.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 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 22 Apr. 2025.
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