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nonsubject

noun non·sub·ject \ ˌnän-ˈsəb-jikt , -(ˌ)jekt \

Definition of nonsubject

plural nonsubjects
: something that is not a subject or is not considered worthy of discussion
  • This was a nonsubject during the election campaign.
  • —Roger Cohen

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1866

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