nonalignment

American  

[non-uh-lahyn-muhnt] / ˌnɒn əˈlaɪn mənt /

noun

1. the state or condition of being nonaligned.

2. a national policy repudiating political or military alliance with a world power, as the U.S. or the People's Republic of China.

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Etymology

Origin of nonalignment

First recorded in 1930–35; non- + alignment

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Example Sentences

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nonalignment

I asked an expert, who said no, it has nothing to do with values; an AI system that is in nonalignment simply isn’t doing what it’s told.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Its neighbor Finland had already joined in April 2023 in another historic move ending years of military nonalignment.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2024

Li said that the countries’ relations “outperform the military-political unions of the Cold War era. They rest on the principles of nonalignment, and are very stable.”

From Washington Times ● Apr. 16, 2023

“The era of military nonalignment in our history has come to an end,” Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said at the ceremony, before the Finnish national anthem was played.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2023

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, however, Finland joined the European Union and developed a partnership with NATO, dropping neutrality for military nonalignment and a close security relationship with Sweden.

From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2023

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