noninterference

noun

non·​in·​ter·​fer·​ence ˌnän-ˌin-tər-ˈfir-ən(t)s How to pronounce noninterference (audio)
ˌnän-ˌin-tə-
: a lack of interference
noninterference in internal affairs

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Depending on how the currently vague noninterference rules are interpreted and enforced by the Chinese (and others), significant parts of the moon might end up off-limits for anyone else to explore or mine. Thomas Zurbuchen, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024 The broad guidelines for relations between nations emphasize state sovereignty, nonaggression, and noninterference in each other’s internal affairs, and were later adopted by the nonaligned movement. Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 July 2024 By insisting on a principle of noninterference, China has effectively blocked the ARF from addressing the matter of Taiwan since 1994. Kai He, Foreign Affairs, 14 July 2023 Administration officials have largely avoided detailing how Mr. Biden plans to bring up those issues with Mr. Xi, but said the president would address other concerns, including noninterference in the election in Taiwan. David E. Sanger, New York Times, 14 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for noninterference 

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of noninterference was in 1829

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“Noninterference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noninterference. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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