Nonoffensive

Influenced by European defense theorists and transnational peace activists, he embraced new ideas of nonoffensive defense and alternative security that led to redefinition of the Warsaw Pact as exclusively a defensive alliance and to drastic cutbacks in conventional forces in Eastern Europe. ❋ Col. Matthew Moten (2011)

He held it dangling in two fingers in front of him, his nonoffensive intent apparent. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Contact the list in a low-key, nonoffensive manner. ❋ Bill Good (2008)

Being from Canada, I was naive enough at the time to assume people wouldn't get thunked in the head for chanting nonoffensive rhyming slogans. ❋ Unknown (2005)

On the other hand, a put-down return can be so clever and nonoffensive that it suavely serves as a tactful put-aside response. ❋ Rick Brandon (2004)

With a background of an animation of people meeting each other and a soundtrack of some string-heavy nonoffensive music rising behind him it sounded a little like a car company ripping off a Moby song he talked about the connections that 35 million people try to make on AOL. ❋ Unknown (2003)

We've heard a lot about that, electronic warfare, and other kinds of psychological pressure to try to influence the Iraqi military not to fight and to take up nonoffensive positions. ❋ Unknown (2003)

The church service was brief, an inspiring mixture of nonoffensive liturgy from a tall laconic minister who I didn't think had ever met Arnie Dresser, and poignant Quaker-like testimony from the surprisingly large gathering of loved ones, friends, and acquaintances. ❋ White, Stephen, 1951- (1999)

However, it is a fact that the imperialists had made up that doctrine of the offensive or nonoffensive weapons. ❋ Unknown (1965)

I asked the nonoffensive one to grab me a Bud so I didn't have to get my lens squashed.

The police department allows nonoffensive tattoos done before July 1, 2001, on uniformed employees who were employed prior to July 1, 2001. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Kravitz further rejected the qualified-immunity defense on this claim, because it was clearly established that students had a right to engage in nondisruptive, nonoffensive political speech on school grounds. ❋ Unknown (2009)

She did it in such a nonoffensive, gentle way, that only those who are rabid in their hatred for those who disagree with them could find fault with it. ❋ Unknown (2009)