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noninterference

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The policy of a state or other actor of not interfering in the domestic policies of another

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a foreign policy of staying out of other countries' disputes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: nonintervention

Antonyms: interference

Broader terms: foreign policy

History

Etymology

From non- + interference.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: ненамеса (nenamesa) — policy of not interfering in the domestic policies of another
  • Chinese Mandarin: 不干涉 (bùgānshè) — policy of not interfering in the domestic policies of another
  • Finnish: puuttumattomuus — policy of not interfering in the domestic policies of another
  • French: non-ingérence — policy of not interfering in the domestic policies of another
  • German: Nichteinmischung — policy of not interfering in the domestic policies of another
  • Japanese: 不干渉 (fukanshō) — policy of not interfering in the domestic policies of another
  • Polish: nieingerencja — policy of not interfering in the domestic policies of another
  • Russian: невмеша́тельство (nevmešátelʹstvo) — policy of not interfering in the domestic policies of another