neutrality

American  

[noo-tral-i-tee, nyoo-] / nuˈtræl ɪ ti, nyu- /

noun

1. the state of being neutral.

2. the policy or status of a nation that does not participate in a war between other nations.

   the continuous neutrality of Switzerland.

3. neutral status, as of a seaport during a war.

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neutrality British  

/ njuːˈtrælɪtɪ /

noun

1. the state or character of being neutral, esp in a dispute, contest, etc

2. the condition of being chemically or electrically neutral

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Other Word Forms

• antineutrality noun
• nonneutrality noun
• semineutrality noun
• unneutrality noun

Etymology

Origin of neutrality

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; neutral, -ity

Example Sentences

It demonstrated that there is no longer room for strategic neutrality.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some in the crown prince’s inner circles believe the kingdom should maintain its policy of neutrality in regional conflicts, officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The NGOs say compliance would expose local employees to potential retaliation, undermine the principle of humanitarian neutrality and violate European data protection law.

From Barron's

Ms. Veit is a wonderful writer who brings to her subject a wealth of research and an attitude of refreshingly nonideological neutrality.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the press release, Anthropic also reaffirmed its commitment to platform and hardware neutrality.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• disinterest
• noninterference