as in neutrality
lack of favoritism toward one side or another
his neutralism in the matter is questionable, since he owns thousands of shares in the company
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Recent Examples of neutralism
As a consequence, its countries are practiced in the art of strategic hedging and are predisposed to neutralism and nonalignment, owing to their colonial histories.
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David Shambaugh, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2020
India, an avatar of forceful neutralism early on, saw its influence diminished by regional conflict and domestic troubles.
—Erez Manela, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
Globalizing impulses helped bring about a flourishing of neutralism.
—Leo Robson, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2016
David Shambaugh, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2020
India, an avatar of forceful neutralism early on, saw its influence diminished by regional conflict and domestic troubles.
—Erez Manela, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
Globalizing impulses helped bring about a flourishing of neutralism.
—Leo Robson, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2016
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“Neutralism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutralism. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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