nonbelligerent
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of nonbelligerent
First recorded in 1905–10; non- + belligerent
Example Sentences
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The issue is sensitive for the U.S. government, which has cast itself as a nonbelligerent friend to the government in Kyiv as it fights for its sovereignty and survival.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 9, 2023
Over time, such cooperation could gradually acclimate Arab peoples to a nonbelligerent stance toward Israel.
From Washington Post ● May 25, 2017
By their reckoning, Clark could prove an even more formidable adversary than Watt because of his low-key, nonbelligerent style and close personal ties with President Reagan.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Uruguayan Government was preparing a formula under which any American nation at war with a country outside the hemisphere would be classed as a nonbelligerent.
From Time Magazine Archive
Deputy Secretary of State Warren Christopher announced that the U.S., despite its frequent declarations of neutrality, would "respond to requests for assistance from nonbelligerent friends in the area who feel threatened by the conflict."
From Time Magazine Archive
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