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View synonyms for nonintervention

nonintervention

[ non-in-ter-ven-shuhn ]

noun

  1. abstention by a nation from interference in the affairs of other nations or in those of its own political subdivisions.
  2. failure or refusal to intervene.


nonintervention

/ ˌnɒnɪntəˈvɛnʃən /

noun

  1. refusal to intervene, esp the abstention by a state from intervening in the affairs of other states or in its own internal disputes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌnoninterˈventional, adjective
  • ˌnoninterˈventionist, nounadjective
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Other Words From

  • nonin·ter·vention·al adjective
  • nonin·ter·vention·al·ist noun
  • nonin·ter·vention·ism noun
  • nonin·ter·vention·ist noun adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nonintervention1

First recorded in 1820–30; non- + intervention
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Example Sentences

Here at the Antipodes we have founded a democracy, and in a democracy the government motto should be nonintervention.

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