Non-belligerent

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of nonbelligerent. alt-of, alternative

    "While the United States remained a non-belligerent speeds continued unimpaired, despite the increasingly dense occupation of main-line tracks, but the entry of the U.S.A. into the war in December, 1941, made its effect felt almost immediately."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of nonbelligerent. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

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citizenciviliannoncombatantpeaceful

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"While the United States remained a non-belligerent speeds continued unimpaired, despite the increasingly dense occupation of main-line tracks, but the entry of the U.S.A. into the war in December, 1941, made its effect felt almost immediately."

Etymology

From non- + belligerent.

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