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nonaggression

[ non-uh-gresh-uhn ]
/ ˌnɒn əˈgrɛʃ ən /
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noun
abstention from aggression, especially by a nation.
adjective
of or relating to abstention from aggression: a nonaggression pact.
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Origin of nonaggression

First recorded in 1900–05; non- + aggression

OTHER WORDS FROM nonaggression

non·ag·gres·sive, adjectivenon·ag·gres·sive·ly, adverbnon·ag·gres·sive·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for nonaggression

nonaggression
/ (ˌnɒnəˈɡrɛʃən) /

noun
  1. restraint of aggression, esp between states
  2. (as modifier)a nonaggression pact
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