non-Western
adjective
non-West·ern
ˌnän-ˈwe-stərn 
1
: not being part of the western tradition
non-Western countries
2
: of or relating to non-Western societies
non-Western values
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Czech President Petr Pavel has put together a ‘shell coalition’ that is trying to fund the purchase of nearly a million shells held in non-Western countries.
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Tim Lister, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
The governments of many major non-Western powers are attempting to take a greater role on the global stage while facing persistent or increasing instability at home.
—Comfort Ero, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2024
However, the leaders of several key non-Western countries and Russian allies, including India and China, quickly congratulated Putin.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2024
However, with sanctions and other forms of pressure, Venezuela would not be hedging positions, but being left at the mercy of non-Western actors.
—Elias Ferrer, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Hand has achieved what many non-Western restaurants still find difficult to do in America: win wide appeal while focusing on a narrow audience — in this case, young Koreans and Korean Americans keen for a taste of the energy pouring out of South Korea.
—Priya Krishna, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2024
South Africa’s charge against Israel also reflects a challenge to the U.S.-led world order, which South Africa, as well as a growing number of other countries, views as tilted away from African and non-Western interests.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner, 15 Jan. 2024
Rauch promised to expand its repertoire to include non-Western classics and to diversify both the company and the staff.
—Daniel Pollack-Pelzner, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2024
According to a European Council on Foreign Relations poll of major non-Western countries conducted in December 2022 and January 2023, substantial majorities across the world do not think that their countries will ever have to choose between China and the United States.
—Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 8 Jan. 2024
Tim Lister, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
The governments of many major non-Western powers are attempting to take a greater role on the global stage while facing persistent or increasing instability at home.
—Comfort Ero, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2024
However, the leaders of several key non-Western countries and Russian allies, including India and China, quickly congratulated Putin.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2024
However, with sanctions and other forms of pressure, Venezuela would not be hedging positions, but being left at the mercy of non-Western actors.
—Elias Ferrer, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Hand has achieved what many non-Western restaurants still find difficult to do in America: win wide appeal while focusing on a narrow audience — in this case, young Koreans and Korean Americans keen for a taste of the energy pouring out of South Korea.
—Priya Krishna, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2024
South Africa’s charge against Israel also reflects a challenge to the U.S.-led world order, which South Africa, as well as a growing number of other countries, views as tilted away from African and non-Western interests.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner, 15 Jan. 2024
Rauch promised to expand its repertoire to include non-Western classics and to diversify both the company and the staff.
—Daniel Pollack-Pelzner, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2024
According to a European Council on Foreign Relations poll of major non-Western countries conducted in December 2022 and January 2023, substantial majorities across the world do not think that their countries will ever have to choose between China and the United States.
—Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 8 Jan. 2024
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“Non-Western.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-Western. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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