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Entry 5 senses Webster, 1913

Neutrality

/no͞ot-răl'-ət-ē/ · Neu·tral·i·ty · IPA /nuˈtɹæləti/
01 n. The state or quality of being neutral; the condition of being unengaged in contests between others; state of taking no part on either side;…
  1. 1.
    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.
  2. 2.
    Indifference in quality; a state neither very good nor bad.[Obs.]
  3. 3.
    The quality or state of being neutral. See Neutral, a., 4.(Chem.) See: Neutral
  4. 4.
    The condition of a nation or government which refrains from taking part, directly or indirectly, in a war between other powers.(International Law)
  5. 5.
    Those who are neutral; a combination of neutral powers or states.
Phrases & compounds
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.