nonaggression

[ non-uh-gresh-uh n ]

/ ˌnɒn əˈgrɛʃ ən /

abstention from aggression, especially by a nation.

of or relating to abstention from aggression: a nonaggression pact.

Origin of nonaggression

First recorded in 1900–05; non- + aggression

non·ag·gres·sive, adjective non·ag·gres·sive·ly, adverb non·ag·gres·sive·ness, noun

As one seasoned war correspondent put it, Italy's non-aggressive cooperation "is the military equivalent of not inhaling."

Gaddafi's Best Friend in Europe |Barbie Latza Nadeau |March 23, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Charming women, with their plastic manners and non-aggressive force, always have their own way in the end.

The Girl of the Period and Other Social Essays, Vol. I (of 2) |Eliza Lynn Linton
Emboldened by numbers, and also by our non-aggressive attitude, the enemy began to cast about for means of taking the post.

The Unveiling of Lhasa |Edmund Candler
Jorge Montt, though raised to power by force of arms, proved a modest and non-aggressive president.

The South American Republics, Part II (of 2) |Thomas C. Dawson

The principal Powers concerned may be ranged in three groups—the aggressive, the non-aggressive, and the absorbent.

The Englishman in China During the Victorian Era, Vol. II (of 2) |Alexander Michie
The non-aggressive, feather-bed stubbornness of insignificant obstacles is often very irritating to an enterprising soul.

A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties |Charles Major

nonaggression

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