nonalignment
Americannoun
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the state or condition of being nonaligned.
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a national policy repudiating political or military alliance with a world power, as the U.S. or the People's Republic of China.
Etymology
Origin of nonalignment
Example Sentences
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Over the years, the nomenclature has changed—from nonalignment to strategic autonomy to multialignment—but the substance has remained the same.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Sweden and its neighbor Finland ended their longstanding policy of military nonalignment after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 5, 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
NATO’s 30 member countries are in the process of considering the addition after Sweden and Finland set aside their longstanding stance of military nonalignment.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 2, 2022
During the Manichaean rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union, India’s commitment to state-led industrialization and a foreign policy of nonalignment was suspect in American eyes.
From New York Times ● Jul. 11, 2022
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