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    non·a·lign·ment
    /ˌnänəˈlīnm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. the state of not being arranged in a straight line or in correct relative positions: "the nonalignment of the holes allows the light to become diffused"

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  2. The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is a forum of 120 countries that are not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. It was founded with the view to advancing interests of developing countries in the context of Cold War confrontation. [5]

  3. Sep 12, 2024 · Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), international organization dedicated to representing the interests and aspirations of developing countries. The NAM was founded and held its first conference in 1961 under the leadership of Josip Broz Tito, Gamal Abdel Nasser, Jawaharlal Nehru, Kwame Nkrumah, and Sukarno.

  4. May 29, 2018 · Non-alignment is a philosophy for the conduct of international relations that was introduced into the diplomatic and scholarly vocabulary in 1961 with the founding of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).

  5. Sep 28, 2016 · When the Cold War started in the mid-twentieth century, the two world powers - the Soviet Union and US - responded by organising their allies into rival military alliances. The US founded the ...

  6. noun. the state or condition of being nonaligned. a national policy repudiating political or military alliance with a world power, as the U.S. or the People's Republic of China. Discover More.

  7. Overview. non-alignment. Quick Reference. The anticolonial and antiracist posture of mainly Third World countries who have sought a collective identity separate from the capitalist and socialist blocs in the northern hemisphere.

  8. noun [ U ] uk / ˌnɒn.əˈlaɪn.mənt / us / ˌnɑːn.əˈlaɪn.mənt / Add to word list. the condition or principle of being non-aligned. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unbiased or impartial. balanced. disinterestedly. disinterestedness. equitable. equitably. equity. impartiality. impartially. neutrally. non-aligned. non-intervention.