nonaggression
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Origin of nonaggression
First recorded in 1900–05; non- + aggression
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When Hitler violated his nonaggression pact with Russia in June 1941, the U.S. and Britain agreed to supply tanks, trucks, munitions and foodstuffs to help the Soviets battle the Nazis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 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
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
“It is a kind of nonaggression pact that we are seeing among the members of the coalition that is especially important when it comes to ideological positions,” Professor Schroeder, the political scientist, said.
From New York Times • Sep. 6, 2022
Pax shrank back, but Gray advanced calmly, his body lowered enough to declare nonaggression.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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