nonintervention
[ non-in-ter-ven-shuhn ]
/ ˌnɒn ɪn tərˈvɛn ʃən /
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noun
abstention by a nation from interference in the affairs of other nations or in those of its own political subdivisions.
failure or refusal to intervene.
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Origin of nonintervention
First recorded in 1820–30; non- + intervention
OTHER WORDS FROM nonintervention
non·in·ter·ven·tion·al, adjectivenon·in·ter·ven·tion·al·ist, nounnon·in·ter·ven·tion·ism, nounnon·in·ter·ven·tion·ist, noun, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for nonintervention
nonintervention
/ (ˌnɒnɪntəˈvɛnʃən) /
noun
refusal to intervene, esp the abstention by a state from intervening in the affairs of other states or in its own internal disputes
Derived forms of nonintervention
noninterventional, adjectivenoninterventionist, noun, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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