nonbelligerents

noun

plural of nonbelligerent
as in pacifists

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  1. pacifists
  2. defenders
  3. peacemakers
  4. doves
Noun
  • However, it was criticized by pacifists at home and China for deviating from Japan’s postwar self-defense only principle.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • All voiceover in the film is detached from the images, from a mixture of unidentified community folk who are content to speak anonymously, and neighboring outsiders perplexed by these out-of-time pacifists.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025
Definition of pacifists
Noun
  • Jefferson sprints after the snap and peels away from defenders with precision.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Trinity Rodman beat the defenders down the sideline and crossed to Bethi for the goal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of defenders
Noun
  • The nonprofit hopes to add at least two more peacemakers soon.
    — Megan Shinn, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Presidents specifically visited international hot spots, positioning themselves as global peacemakers.
    — Peter Kastor, Fortune, 27 July 2026
Definition of peacemakers
Noun
  • Unlike quail or pheasants, doves won't run ahead of a hunter wading through vegetation.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Everyone likes to eat the doves, but wood pigeons are the real treat.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of doves
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