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neu⋅tral⋅i⋅ty

[noo-tral-i-tee, nyoo-]
–noun
1. the state of being neutral.
2. the policy or status of a nation that does not participate in a war between other nations: the continuous neutrality of Switzerland.
3. neutral status, as of a seaport during a war.

Origin:
1425–75; late ME; see neutral, -ity
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neu·tral·i·ty   (nōō-trāl'ĭ-tē, nyōō-)   
n.  The state or policy of being neutral, especially nonparticipation in war.
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