fence-sitter

[ fens-sit-er ]

/ ˈfɛnsˌsɪt ər /

noun

a person who remains neutral or undecided in a controversy.

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Nearby words

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

Origin of fence-sitter

First recorded in 1900–05

Related forms

fence-sit·ting, noun

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