nonalignment

US: /ˌnɑnəˈlaɪnmənt/ ,(non′ə līn′mənt)

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non•a•lign•ment  (non′ə līn′mənt), n. 

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

• non- + alignment 1930–35

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non•a•ligned /ˌnɑnəˈlaɪnd/   adj. 

1. Government not taking sides in political matters, not allied, esp. with either one of two opposing powers or ideologies:
   nonaligned nations.

non•a•lign•ment /ˌnɑnəˈlaɪnmənt/  n. [uncountable]

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non•a•ligned  (non′ə līnd′), adj. 

1. Government not aligned:
   nonaligned machine parts.
2. Government not allied with or favoring any other nation or bloc:
   nonaligned African nations.

n. 

3. Government a nonaligned person or nation.

• non- + aligned 1955–60