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fence-sitter

[ fens-sit-er ]
/ ˈfɛnsˌsɪt ər /
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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-sitting, noun
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