non-aligned
adjective /ˌnɒn.əˈlaɪnd/
/ˌnɑːn-/ Definition
› If a country is non-aligned, it does not support or depend on any powerful country or group of countries.Unbiased or impartialColonisation and self-government
(Definition of non-aligned adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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