free association

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The compacts of free association with the Marshall Islands, Micronesia and Palau were negotiated to resolve a specific historical reality.

From The Wall Street Journal

Would the compact of free association model work with Greenland?

From The Wall Street Journal

A point of comparison is the Marshall Islands, which recently renewed a so-called compact of free association with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

One approach discussed by both Americans and Greenlanders who are open to alignment with the U.S. is a “compact of free association,” like ones between the U.S. and small Pacific Island nations.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s really the pleasure of adding ideas to other ideas, making free associations.”

From Los Angeles Times