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In literature, the term "apolitical" is often used to describe entities that, while integral to systems of power, operate independently of explicit political ideology or sentiment. For example, in Burgess and Park's work [1], the phrase "apolitical 'machine'" is juxtaposed with a politically active leader, suggesting that such a machine serves as a neutral mechanism for enforcing authority rather than as an agent with its own political motivations. This usage invites readers to consider the complex interplay between tools of power and the broader political forces they serve, highlighting that not all components within a political structure necessarily engage in political processes on their own.
  1. A king or a political "boss," having an army or apolitical "machine" at his command, can do much.
    — from Introduction to the Science of Sociology by E. W. Burgess and Robert Ezra Park

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