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
Instead of allowing this Washington politicized circus to posture as an assessment of the pandemic response, New York’s leaders should create a truly independent, external commission to provide an unbiased, apolitical assessment of the state’s COVID response.
—
Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas, New York Daily News, 28 May 2024
But in an attempt to appear apolitical and actively not reference the bloodshed, Eurovision organizers have made their decisions difficult to ignore and this event even harder to enjoy.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 10 May 2024
Informing citizens is a laudable, apolitical act; trying to shape their views by cherry-picking intelligence is not.
—David V. Gioe, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
The upside-down American flag, originally an apolitical symbol used by sailors to signal that their ship was in trouble, has since been adopted by both the political left and right in protest.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 3 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for apolitical 
Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas, New York Daily News, 28 May 2024
But in an attempt to appear apolitical and actively not reference the bloodshed, Eurovision organizers have made their decisions difficult to ignore and this event even harder to enjoy.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 10 May 2024
Informing citizens is a laudable, apolitical act; trying to shape their views by cherry-picking intelligence is not.
—David V. Gioe, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
The upside-down American flag, originally an apolitical symbol used by sailors to signal that their ship was in trouble, has since been adopted by both the political left and right in protest.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 3 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for apolitical
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'apolitical.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near apolitical
Cite this Entry
“Apolitical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apolitical. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share