apolitical

adjective

apo·lit·i·cal ˌā-pə-ˈli-ti-kəl

: having no interest or involvement in political affairs

also : having an aversion to politics or political affairs

: having no political significance

apolitically

ˌā-pə-ˈli-ti-k(ə-)lē

adverb

apoliticism

ˌā-pə-ˈli-tə-ˌsi-zəm

noun

Examples of apolitical in a Sentence

Although both of her parents are politicians, she's completely apolitical.

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In recent years, the naive belief held by most Americans, that the Fed is an apolitical body of benevolent technocrats who would never use their immense, ring-of-Sauron-like power for anything but the good of humanity, has evaporated. —

Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Some say the opportunity for creating apolitical humor with Trump as a guest feels viable. —

Julie Seabaugh, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024 The central bank will surely aim for a tone of calm, apolitical decision-making in its communications. —

Axios, 5 Nov. 2024 Trump, meanwhile, has focused on driving men to the polls, particularly younger and apolitical men who vote at lower rates than other groups. —

Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for apolitical