Definition of "nonstarters" []

• Plural form of nonstarter. (noun)

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• "That made those operations nonstarters for President Clinton, who was looking for small-unit insertions, not mini-invasions of Afghanistan."
• ""These negotiations are really nonstarters," this person said."
• "The U.S. spy agency is considering Pakistan's request for more information but sees other demands as nonstarters, according to one U.S. official briefed on the talks."