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apolitical

[ ey-puh-lit-i-kuhl ]

adjective

  1. not political; of no political significance:

    an apolitical organization.

  2. not involved or interested in politics.


apolitical

/ ˌeɪpəˈlɪtɪkəl /

adjective

  1. politically neutral; without political attitudes, content, or bias


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Other Words From

  • apo·liti·cal·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of apolitical1

First recorded in 1950–55; a- 6 + political

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Example Sentences

Some critics on the left say the doughnut’s apolitical nature means it will fail to tackle ideology and political structures that prevent climate action.

From Time

Some marketers are citing that their ads are apolitical, while others hope that their positive messaging will be a breath of fresh air for their audiences.

The company has been dogged by recent controversy, however, related to a decision by CEO Armstrong to publish a blog post declaring Coinbase to be an “apolitical” company.

From Fortune

He received blowback for a recent post declaring that Coinbase would remain “apolitical” and not weigh in on social issues, bucking a trend of corporate America.

From Fortune

Even as Coinbase took what it considered an apolitical stance, it still became political, whether they liked to or not.

From Fortune

He's about as apolitical as they come in Washington power circles.

Cast an eye over the history of the Supreme Court, and you will see no golden age of apolitical judging.

Nothing involving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict could ever be apolitical.

All of us, including Joel, view the show as apolitical on some level.

Unsurprisingly, ordinary apolitical Iraqi Christians care little for geopolitical games.

A king or a political "boss," having an army or apolitical "machine" at his command, can do much.

That royal personage, in apolitical sense, can do no wrong: official infallibility is the consequence.

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