non-aˈlignment
[non- 1.]
Lack or absence of alignment; spec. in Politics, absence of political or ideological affiliations with other nations, esp. with the most powerful nations. Also transf.
| 1934 in Webster. 1955 Times 6 May 11/4 He extolled ‘non-alignment’ and co-existence. 1963 M. Brecher New States of Asia iv. 111 Non-alignment..is a political status. It refers to a state that declares itself aloof from bloc conflicts; nothing more. It proclaims itself free from a priori alliances, notably military entanglements with any bloc or Great Power anywhere in the world. 1970 E. Bullins Theme is Blackness (1973) 153 My non-alignment with reality is quite evident and explainable..my being Black and non-committed to any political truths. 1973 ‘D. Jordan’ Nile Green xx. 81 The Egyptians..prefer to hang on to what's left of their non-alignment status and not rely on the Russians. |