nonbelligerent
[ non-buh-lij-er-uh nt ]
/ ˌnɒn bəˈlɪdʒ ər ənt /
adjective
of or relating to a country whose status or policy is one of nonbelligerency.
noun
a nation that does not engage officially in a war but openly favors or gives aid to one of the active participants.
Origin of nonbelligerent
First recorded in 1905–10;
non- +
belligerent
Words nearby nonbelligerent
nonbank,
nonbearing,
nonbeing,
nonbeliever,
nonbelligerency,
nonbelligerent,
nonbinary,
nonbiological,
nonbook,
noncallable,
noncaloric
Example sentences from the Web for nonbelligerent
I do not recall Oswald's engaging in any fights, except for nonbelligerent recreation around the barracks.
Warren Commission (8 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy