nonalignment
Americannoun
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the state or condition of being nonaligned.
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a national policy repudiating political or military alliance with a world power, as the U.S. or the People's Republic of China.
Etymology
Origin of nonalignment
Example Sentences
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In Brazil’s case, there’s also the long-standing diplomatic tradition of nonalignment with the world’s major powers.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026
Unlike Cold War-era nonalignment, this approach isn’t about neutrality.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
Sweden and its neighbor Finland ended their longstanding policy of military nonalignment after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
From Washington Times • Jul. 5, 2023
Finland — until 1917 a grand duchy in that empire — and Sweden abandoned longtime national policies of military nonalignment.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 20, 2022
During the Manichaean rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union, India’s commitment to state-led industrialization and a foreign policy of nonalignment was suspect in American eyes.
From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2022
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