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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

/ ˌɪəˈɪɪə /

adjective

  1. politically neutral; without political attitudes, content, or bias
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • p·i·· 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

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On YouTube, Penguins International, an apolitical conservation nonprofit dedicated to studying and protecting penguins, couldn’t resist getting in on the fun.

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Regardless of whether or not it wants to be, “Warfare” is not an apolitical film.

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Retaining the best prosecutors, whose casework is largely apolitical, has been a longstanding challenge for the government.

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I have a lot of friends who are apolitical, you know, working people who don't have the same deranged interest in politics that I do, right?

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On Tuesday's episode of "The View," Goldberg clarified that this is a break in the norm for Underwood, who typically has an apolitical record, staying out of political discourse and declining to endorse political candidates.

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