depoliticize

/ ˌdiːpəˈlɪtɪˌsaɪz /

verb

1. tr to deprive of a political nature; render apolitical

   two years on the committee totally depoliticized him

Example Sentences

Not only would this measure depoliticize redistricting, which will help my state’s politics reflect the preferences of its voters more accurately, but also, it’s been the subject of a lot of ratfuckery from GOP elements who want to see it fail, and are trying to confuse people by messing with the language they’ll read on the ballot.

From Slate

“I don’t think there’s a way to depoliticize these cases. I wish there were, but I think we’re past that,” he said.

From Slate

Those Americans who believe in democracy and justice can no longer accept being reduced to a nation of spectators; they can no longer define democracy by reducing it to a voting machine controlled by the rich; nor can they equate it with the corpse of capitalism; they can no longer allow the silence of the press to function as a disimagination machine that functions to largely depoliticize the public; they can no longer allow education to be pushed as machinery of illiteracy, historical amnesia, and ignorance.

From Salon

The chamber added that it “encourages both sides to take action to depoliticize the business environment and find ways to address the underlying causes.”

From New York Times

He describes himself as a centrist who registered as both Republican and Democrat in the past, now running as an independent with a promise to depoliticize the district attorney’s office.

From Los Angeles Times