nonaligned

[ non-uh-lahynd ]
/ ˌnɒn əˈlaɪnd /
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adjective

not aligned: nonaligned machine parts.
not allied with or favoring any other nation or bloc: nonaligned African nations.

noun

a nonaligned person or nation.

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Origin of nonaligned

1955–60; non- + aligned

Words nearby nonaligned

nonagenarian, nonaggression, nonagon, nonagricultural, nonalcoholic, nonaligned, nonaligned nations, nonalignment, nonallergenic, nonallergic, nonanoic acid
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Words related to nonaligned

impartial, unbiased, nonpartisan, dispassionate, evenhanded, aloof, calm, clinical, collected, cool, detached, disengaged, disinterested, easy, fair-minded, impersonal, inactive, indifferent, inert, neuter

British Dictionary definitions for nonaligned

nonaligned
/ (ˌnɒnəˈlaɪnd) /

adjective

(of states) not part of a major alliance or power bloc, esp not allied to the US, China, or formerly the Soviet Union

Derived forms of nonaligned

nonalignment, noun
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