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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Critics of the move worry that in nominating Caine, whom Trump has extolled as a loyalist, the president was seeking to fill top DOD leadership positions with those that wouldn’t dissent from his opinion, slanting the historically apolitical U.S. military in his favor.
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Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
Caine told senators that the military must remain apolitical.
—Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
In Palm Beach, where Mar-a-Lago forms the beating heart of MAGA society life, staff are expected to be either apolitical or allied with their bosses.
—Emily Witt, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
Last month, Richard Reeves was a guest on a popular podcast hosted by Theo Von, a formerly apolitical comedian who recently went to Trump’s Inauguration.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
Caine told senators that the military must remain apolitical.
—Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
In Palm Beach, where Mar-a-Lago forms the beating heart of MAGA society life, staff are expected to be either apolitical or allied with their bosses.
—Emily Witt, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
Last month, Richard Reeves was a guest on a popular podcast hosted by Theo Von, a formerly apolitical comedian who recently went to Trump’s Inauguration.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Apolitical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apolitical. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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