apolitical
pronunciation
How to pronounce apolitical in British English:
UK [ˌeɪpəˈlɪtɪkl]
How to pronounce apolitical in American English:
US [ˌepəˈlɪtɪkəl]
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- Adjective:
- politically neutral
Word Origin
- apolitical (adj.)
- 1947, from a- "not" (see a- (3)) + political.
Example
- 1. But they remained essentially apolitical institutions .
- 2. But the key is to have a corruption-free , apolitical figure in charge , otherwise overseas indians will stay away .
- 3. Mr khojaremains everthe optimist , though perhaps not entirely apolitical .
- 4. When a normally mild-mannered and apolitical chinese friend of mine heard of my plans , he got agitated and gave me a lecture about how tibet is and always was a part of china .
- 5. She doesn 't like to talk about her years as apolitical outcast , after the party expelled her in 1982 .