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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One is a country’s right to defend itself, and the other is the noninterference principle. Wayne N White Jr, The Conversation, 31 Jan. 2025 The erosion of core democratic principles, like separation of powers and political noninterference with government functions, will appear to many like a perfectly normal part of democracy. Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 China, committed to the principle of noninterference in others' internal affairs, will not interfere in the U.S.'s presidential election. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for noninterference 

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

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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 6 Feb. 2025.

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