The Collaborative International Dictionary
Neutrality \Neu*tral"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F. neutralit['e].]
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The state or quality of being neutral; the condition of being unengaged in contests between others; state of taking no part on either side; indifference.
Men who possess a state of neutrality in times of public danger, desert the interest of their fellow subjects.
--Addison. Indifference in quality; a state neither very good nor bad. [Obs.]
--Donne.(Chem.) The quality or state of being neutral. See Neutral, a.,
4. (International Law) The condition of a nation or government which refrains from taking part, directly or indirectly, in a war between other powers.
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Those who are neutral; a combination of neutral powers or states.
Armed neutrality, the condition of a neutral power, in time of war, which holds itself ready to resist by force any aggression of either belligerent.
Armed \Armed\, a.
Furnished with weapons of offense or defense; furnished with the means of security or protection. ``And armed host.''
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Furnished with whatever serves to add strength, force, or efficiency.
A distemper eminently armed from heaven.
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(Her.) Having horns, beak, talons, etc; -- said of beasts and birds of prey.
Armed at all points (Blazoning), completely incased in armor, sometimes described as armed cap-[`a]-pie.
--Cussans.Armed en flute. (Naut.) See under Flute.
Armed magnet, a magnet provided with an armature.
Armed neutrality. See under Neutrality.
Wikipedia
Armed neutrality, in international politics, is the posture of a state or group of states which makes no alliance with either side in a war, but asserts that it will defend itself against resulting incursions from all parties. This may include:
- Military preparedness without commitment, especially as the expressed policy of a neutral nation in wartime; readiness to counter with force an invasion of rights by any belligerent power.
- Armed neutrality is a term used in international politics, which is the attitude of a state or group of states which makes no alliance with either side in a war. It is the condition of a neutral power, at war, which holds itself ready to resist by force any aggression of either belligerent. Such states assert that they will defend themselves against resulting incursions from all parties.
- Neutrality maintained while weapons are kept available.
- Armed Neutrality: A seemingly neutral state takes up arms for protection to maintain its neutrality
Usage examples of "armed neutrality".
It remains for us to examine how Lysander, originally very much in agreement with the Spartan Founders that the best policy for Sparta would be an armed neutrality on the Swiss model, came to embrace the necessity of empire.
I am willing to accept the armed neutrality, if they will consent to it.
It took a long time to build that wall, and we all turned in and helped except von Schoenvorts, who, by the way, had not spoken to me except in the line of official business since our encounter--a condition of armed neutrality which suited me to a T.
Even Guy had seen the sense of it and had settled for an armed neutrality.
Some of these recounted the history of the struggle to achieve armed neutrality in which the islands had been engaged for most of the three millennia of the war.
There had now been a period of peace, or armed neutrality, lasting about fifty years.
The dweller in the suburbs, Karl, must pursue a policy of armed neutrality.