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good-neigh·bor | \ ˈgu̇d-ˈnā-bər 
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\Definition of good-neighbor
: marked by principles of friendship, cooperation, and noninterference in the internal affairs of another country
a good-neighbor policy
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The first known use of good-neighbor was in 1933
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