nonaligned

[non-uh-lahynd]

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adjective

not aligned: nonaligned machine parts.

not allied with or favoring any other nation or bloc: nonaligned African nations.

noun

a nonaligned person or nation.

Origin of nonaligned

1955–60; non- + aligned

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Related Words for non-aligned

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Contemporary Examples of non-aligned

Perhaps the most conspicuous guest at the Non-Aligned Movement summit in Tehran is Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Iran's Chummy Talks With India
Brian Stewart
August 29, 2012
Gaddafi arrives at a 1989 non-aligned summit in Belgrade with two horses and six camels in tow.
Muammar Gaddafi's 25 Strangest Moments
David A. Graham
February 23, 2011
Will Obama decommission the U.S. Army, join the Non-Aligned Movement and invite Robert Mugabe to Camp David?
How Obama Divides—and Conquers
Michael Fullilove
May 16, 2009

British Dictionary definitions for non-aligned

nonaligned

adjective

(of states) not part of a major alliance or power bloc, esp not allied to the US, China, or formerly the Soviet Union

Derived Formsnonalignment, noun

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Word Origin and History for non-aligned

adj.

also nonaligned, 1960 in geopolitical sense, from non- + past participle of align. Non-alignment (also nonalignment) in this sense is attested from 1934.