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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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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

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

Soviet troops entered the country from the east weeks after Nazi Germany invaded from the west, and shortly after the two powers signed a secret deal to divide the territory, alongside a public nonaggression treaty.

From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2022

Pax shrank back, but Gray advanced calmly, his body lowered enough to declare nonaggression.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker

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