nonaggression
Americannoun
adjective
noun
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Etymology
Origin of nonaggression
First recorded in 1900–05; non- + aggression
Example Sentences
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That would likely resemble a previous 1974 nonaggression pact that established a demilitarized buffer zone between the two countries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
He will precede Beethoven’s Ninth with Bernstein’s “Chichester Psalms” at the Bowl on Tuesday, optimistic works with calls for brotherhood, community and nonaggression coincidentally coming directly after a presidential debate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2024
Hundreds of Lithuanians thundered the patriotic anthem of national independence, which had been banned by the 1940 nonaggression pact between Hitler and Stalin, a deal that, in effect, condoned the Soviet seizure of Lithuania.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
MANILA, Philippines — Chinese and Southeast Asian diplomats renewed a vow to finalize a nonaggression pact for the South China Sea in three years, two regional diplomats said Thursday.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
Just one week before Germany invaded Poland, Hitler and Stalin had signed a nonaggression pact, in which they agreed not to attack each other.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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