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neu·tral·i·ty 
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| 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. |
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neutrality
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n. The state or policy of being neutral, especially nonparticipation in war. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
neutrality
1480, "the neutral party in any dispute," from M.Fr. neutralite, from M.L. neutralitatem (nom. neutralitas), from L. neutralis (see neutral). Introduced in Fr. 14c. by Jean Froissart. Meaning "a neutral attitude" is from 1494.
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
| neutrality | |
noun | |
| 1. | nonparticipation in a dispute or war |
| 2. | tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement [syn: disinterest] |
| 3. | pH value of 7 |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
neuˈtrality [-ˈtrӕ-] noun
the state of being neutral
See also: neutralize, neutralise, neutral
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
Neutrality
Armed\, a. 1. Furnished with weapons of offense or defense; furnished with the means of security or protection. "And armed host." --Dryden. 2. Furnished with whatever serves to add strength, force, or efficiency. A distemper eminently armed from heaven. --De Foe. 3. (Her.) Having horns, beak, talons, etc; -- said of beasts and birds of prey. Armed at all points (Blazoning), completely incased in armor, sometimes described as armed cap-[`a]-pie. --Cussans. Armed en flute. (Naut.) See under Flute. Armed magnet, a magnet provided with an armature. Armed neutrality. See under Neutrality.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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