nonaligned
adjective
non·aligned
ˌnän-ə-ˈlīnd 
: not allied with other nations and especially with either the Communist or the non-Communist blocs
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Attempts at pressure could backfire and convince some countries, including Brazil and Colombia, to deepen their ties with Beijing and other nonaligned groups such as BRICS, the partnership whose first members were Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
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Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
The nonaligned Global South rising powers—which, along with China and Russia, are members of BRICS—are countries to pay attention to.
—Ray Dalio, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
This battle between anti-Western states and nonaligned ones will shape the future of BRICS—with important consequences for the global order itself.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2024
Despite the growing divergence between the explicitly anti-Western camp in the BRICS and the nonaligned camp, all members still agree on a number of fundamental issues that explain why the grouping has become vital to its members.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2024
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Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
The nonaligned Global South rising powers—which, along with China and Russia, are members of BRICS—are countries to pay attention to.
—Ray Dalio, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
This battle between anti-Western states and nonaligned ones will shape the future of BRICS—with important consequences for the global order itself.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2024
Despite the growing divergence between the explicitly anti-Western camp in the BRICS and the nonaligned camp, all members still agree on a number of fundamental issues that explain why the grouping has become vital to its members.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Nonaligned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonaligned. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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