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non- +‎ permanent

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nonpermanent (not comparable)

  1. Not permanent
    • 2007 March 25, Thom Shanker, “Security Council Votes to Tighten Iran Sanctions”, in New York Times[1]:
      [] lengthy negotiations continued through Friday on a series of amendments from three of the Security Council’s nonpermanent members, South Africa, Indonesia and Qatar.

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