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non·par·tic·i·pa·tory | \ ˌnän-pär-ˈti-sə-pə-ˌtȯr-ē 
, -pər- \
, -pər- \Definition of nonparticipatory
: not characterized by or involving participation : not participatory nonparticipatory governments He will act in a nonparticipatory capacity.
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The first known use of nonparticipatory was in 1851
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