German

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Etymology

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From Bündnis (alliance) +‎ -frei (-free, -less).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbʏnt.nɪsˌfʁaɪ̯/
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Adjective

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bündnisfrei (strong nominative masculine singular bündnisfreier, not comparable)

  1. (international politics) neutral, nonaligned
    Synonym: neutral
    Anstatt ein bündnisfreies Gesamtdeutschland zu schaffen, wurde die Wiedervereinigung zum ersten NATO-Vorstoß in den osteuropäischen Raum.
    Instead of establishing the whole of Germany as a neutral country, reunification became NATO’s first foray into the eastern European space.

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