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

Other Words From

• apo·liti·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of apolitical¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg