nonaggression

American  

[non-uh-gresh-uhn] / ˌnɒn əˈgrɛʃ ən /

noun

1. abstention from aggression, especially by a nation.

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adjective

1. of or relating to abstention from aggression.

   a nonaggression pact.

nonaggression British  

/ ˌnɒnəˈɡrɛʃən /

noun

1. 1. restraint of aggression, esp between states

   2. ( as modifier )

      a nonaggression pact

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Other Word Forms

• nonaggressive adjective
• nonaggressively adverb
• nonaggressiveness noun

Etymology

Origin of nonaggression

First recorded in 1900–05; non- + aggression

Example Sentences

Those included pausing Iranian enrichment of uranium for several years and forging a regional nonaggression pact in return for sanctions relief that could be phased in as Iran frees up the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 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

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

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