neutral ground
Nobody's home turf
Neutral ground is territory that belongs to neither side in a conflict or dispute—a place where opposing parties can meet without advantage.
The term extends to any topic or position that avoids taking sides: Let's find some neutral ground before we continue this argument.
In New Orleans, neutral ground refers to the median strip of a boulevard, originally the boundary between American and Creole sections of the city.
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
- peace talksFormal conflict-resolution discussions
- ceasefireAgreed halt to fighting
armistice · détente · treaty · accord · reconciliation · compromise · settlement · peacekeeping
Freedom from personal bias
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
- even-handedTreating parties without bias
- disinterestedFree from personal stakes
third-party · referee · umpire · arbiter · moderator · judge · mediator · facilitator
Area open to everyone
- free zoneDuty-exempt import area
- equal footingSame status or position
- level playing fieldEqual competitive conditions
negotiation
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
- peace talksFormal conflict-resolution discussions
ceasefire · armistice · détente · treaty · accord · reconciliation · compromise · settlement · peacekeeping · diplomatic
objectivity
Freedom from personal bias
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
- even-handedTreating parties without bias
disinterested · third-party · referee · umpire · arbiter · moderator · judge · mediator · facilitator · go-between
public space
Area open to everyone
- free zoneDuty-exempt import area
- equal footingSame status or position
- level playing fieldEqual competitive conditions
- fairnessfair play, fair shake, fair treatment, fair and square, fair share
- negotiationsbargaining, offer, counteroffer, counter offer, compromise
- ground(s) wordsgarden, yard, lawn, courtyard, campus
- buffer zonesbuffer zone, buffer state, buffer strip, DMZ, demilitarized zone
- Neutralityneutralism, impartiality, non-alignment, non-aligned, non-intervention
- neutral zonesbuffer zone, DMZ, demilitarized zone, no mans land
neutral groundenemy territory
Area controlled by opponents
hostile territory · home turf · home base · stronghold · power base
neutral groundbattleground
Location of armed combat
war zone · battlefield · combat zone · front lines · contested territory
neutral groundoccupied territory
Land under foreign military control
conquered land · annexed territory · disputed territory · sovereign territory · dominion
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