non-Western
adjective
non-West·ern
ˌnän-ˈwe-stərn 
1
: not being part of the western tradition
non-Western countries
2
: of or relating to non-Western societies
non-Western values
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The first decades of the MSC did not include non-Western countries and there has been an effort to include more people from other regions in the last few years.
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The Dial, 18 Mar. 2025
For example, the BRICS group, which formally links China, India, and Russia (along with Brazil, South Africa, and other non-Western countries) has grown larger and arguably more cohesive.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
If success is to follow, any Western company’s approach to a very different, decidedly non-Western culture has to be highly sensitive to local behaviors and norms.
—Muraly Srinarayanathas, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Putin and Xi have worked in tandem to build out non-Western international groupings, while ramping up joint military drills and supporting one another in forums like the United Nations.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
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The Dial, 18 Mar. 2025
For example, the BRICS group, which formally links China, India, and Russia (along with Brazil, South Africa, and other non-Western countries) has grown larger and arguably more cohesive.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
If success is to follow, any Western company’s approach to a very different, decidedly non-Western culture has to be highly sensitive to local behaviors and norms.
—Muraly Srinarayanathas, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Putin and Xi have worked in tandem to build out non-Western international groupings, while ramping up joint military drills and supporting one another in forums like the United Nations.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Non-Western.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-Western. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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