non·a·ligned

[non-uh-lahynd]
adjective
1.
not aligned: nonaligned machine parts.
2.
not allied with or favoring any other nation or bloc: nonaligned African nations.
noun
3.
a nonaligned person or nation.

Origin:
1955–60; non- + aligned

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nonaligned (ˌnɒnəˈlaɪnd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
(of states) not part of a major alliance or power bloc, esp not allied to the US, China, or formerly the Soviet Union
 
nona'lignment
 
n

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Nonaligned is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
Example sentences
Nonaligned air openings between the outer stove and inner fire box to accommodate windy conditions.
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