Back غير المحارب Arabic Ez-beligerante Basque نامتخاصم Persian Pays non belligérant French Non belligeranza Italian 非交戦状態 Japanese Minga belligeranza LMO Status non-belligerent Polish Nebeligeranță Romanian
A non-belligerent is a person, a state, or other organization that does not fight in a given conflict. The term is often used to describe a country that does not take part militarily in a war.[1]
A non-belligerent state differs from a neutral one in that it may support certain belligerents in a war but is not directly involved in military operations. The term may also be used to describe a person not involved in combat or aggression, especially if combat or aggression is likely. In a situation of civil unrest such as a riot, civilians may be divided into belligerents, those actually fighting or intending to fight, and non-belligerents who are merely bystanders.
- ^ Payne, Stanley G. (2008). Franco and Hitler. New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-12282-4.