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nonbelligerent

American  
[non-buh-lij-er-uhnt] / ˌnɒn bəˈlɪdʒ ər ənt /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a country whose status or policy is one of nonbelligerency.

noun

  1. a nation that does not engage officially in a war but openly favors or gives aid to one of the active participants.

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

In view of all the Allied pressure that had been put on Turkey, Ankara's declaration of nonbelligerent war seemed rather little and late.

From Time Magazine Archive

No doubt he hoped the U.S. would remember his friendly gesture of declaring the U.S. 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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