nonaligned

[ non-uh-lahynd ]

adjective

1. not aligned:

   nonaligned machine parts.

2. not allied with or favoring any other nation or bloc:

   nonaligned African nations.

noun

1. a nonaligned person or nation.

nonaligned

/ ˌnɒnəˈlaɪnd /

adjective

1. (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

• ˌnonaˈlignment, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of nonaligned¹

1955–60; non- + aligned ( def )

Related Words

• dispassionate
• evenhanded
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• nonpartisan
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