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Nonpartisan vs Apolitical - What's the difference?

nonpartisan | apolitical |

As adjectives the difference between nonpartisan and apolitical

is that nonpartisan is not partisan; impartial and unbiased while apolitical is having no interest or involvement in politics.

As nouns the difference between nonpartisan and apolitical

is that nonpartisan is one who is not a partisan while apolitical is a person with no involvement or no interest in politics.

nonpartisan

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not partisan; impartial and unbiased

    • Alternative forms

    * non-partisan

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who is not a partisan.
  • A person who has not selected or declared a side or party.

    • Anagrams

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    apolitical

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having no interest or involvement in politics.
    • The Queen is an apolitical figure.
  • Having no political relevance or function.
    • ''The PM's visit to the school was entirely apolitical .
  • Politically neutral, unbiased, non-aligned, free from party politics
    • My colleagues and I come to this task with open minds, we are apolitical and independent of any political party .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person with no involvement or no interest in politics.
  • An unbiased candidate or voter, free of a party platform.
  • A neutral or uncommitted person.