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nonaggression

American  
[non-uh-gresh-uhn] / ˌnɒn əˈgrɛʃ ən /

noun

  1. abstention from aggression, especially by a nation.


adjective

  1. of or relating to abstention from aggression.

    a nonaggression pact.

nonaggression British  
/ ˌnɒnəˈɡrɛʃən /

noun

    1. restraint of aggression, esp between states

    2. ( as modifier )

      a nonaggression pact

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of nonaggression

First recorded in 1900–05; non- + aggression

Example Sentences

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Qatar and Oman have sought ways to revive the negotiations, including some form of nonaggression pact, but people familiar with the discussions say the efforts haven’t gained traction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

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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