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nonalignment

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non⋅a⋅lign⋅ment

[non-uh-lahyn-muhnt]
–noun
1. the state or condition of being nonaligned.
2. a national policy repudiating political or military alliance with a world power, as the U.S. or the People's Republic of China.

Origin:
1930–35; non- + alignment
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non·a·ligned   (nŏn'ə-līnd')   
adj.  Not allied with any other nation or bloc; neutral: A group of 20 nonaligned nations urged a treaty to ban space weapons.
non'a·lign'ment n.
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