nonalignment
Americannoun
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the state or condition of being nonaligned.
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a national policy repudiating political or military alliance with a world power, as the U.S. or the People's Republic of China.
Etymology
Origin of nonalignment
Example Sentences
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I asked an expert, who said no, it has nothing to do with values; an AI system that is in nonalignment simply isn’t doing what it’s told.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
In Brazil’s case, there’s also the long-standing diplomatic tradition of nonalignment with the world’s major powers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026
It has also brought India closer to Washington than ever, something that once seemed unthinkable in U.S. foreign policy circles given Delhi’s history of nonalignment.
From New York Times ● May 12, 2023
Li said that the countries’ relations “outperform the military-political unions of the Cold War era. They rest on the principles of nonalignment, and are very stable.”
From Washington Times ● Apr. 16, 2023
NATO’s 30 member countries are in the process of considering the addition after Sweden and Finland set aside their longstanding stance of military nonalignment.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 2, 2022
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