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 Word Forms

• apolitically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of apolitical¹

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

Example Sentences

Yet he acquired a reputation as a dandy, a clever humorist and an intellectual showman, distinctly apolitical and seemingly a man of no convictions.

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The Fed presidents provide an apolitical buffer because they aren’t political appointees and often have no partisan background.

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The apolitical, technocratic approach to water infrastructure developed by the Israelis was also a casualty of the revolution.

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Indian Wells’ political leadership remains apolitical, Whitman said.

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In these venues, he has described his work on the Supreme Court as apolitical and designed to undo the excesses of liberal activist judges.

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