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Definition
Neutral state; a nation that remains neutral when other countries are in armed conflict.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in formal, political, or historical contexts rather than daily casual conversation. It carries a sense of diplomatic distance and non-alignment during international conflicts. While it is a standard noun, you will most often encounter it in news reports or academic discussions about global politics.
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Switzerland is a very famous neutral state.
They want to be a neutral state and do not want to get involved in the war.
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Common phrases
permanently neutral state
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
