nonintervention

noun

non·​in·​ter·​ven·​tion ˌnän-ˌin-tər-ˈven(t)-shən How to pronounce nonintervention (audio)
: the state or policy of not intervening
nonintervention in the affairs of other countries
noninterventionist
ˌnän-ˌin-tər-ˈven(t)-sh(ə-)nist How to pronounce nonintervention (audio)
noun or adjective

Examples of nonintervention in a Sentence

The country has adopted a policy of nonintervention.
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By the 1970s, the global South had organized under various groupings, including the G-77 at the UN, to achieve significant victories: decolonization became enshrined in international law and the principle of nonintervention in the internal affairs of sovereign states emerged as a global norm. — Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025 President-elect Donald Trump called for nonintervention in Syria, blaming the escalating situation on former President Barack Obama. — Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024

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1831, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nonintervention was in 1831

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nonintervention

noun
non·​in·​ter·​ven·​tion ˌnän-ˌint-ər-ˈven-chən How to pronounce nonintervention (audio)
1
: the state or habit of not intervening
2
: refusal or failure to intervene

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