fence-sitter

[ fens-sit-er ]
/ ˈfɛnsˌsɪt ər /

noun

a person who remains neutral or undecided in a controversy.

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Origin of fence-sitter

First recorded in 1900–05

OTHER WORDS FROM fence-sitter

fence-sit·ting, noun

Words nearby fence-sitter

fence in, fence lizard, fence with, fence-mending, fence-off, fence-sitter, fencer, fencerow, fencible, fencing, fencing wire
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