Definition of "fence-sitter" [fence-sitter]

• A person who won't take sides in a controversy (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "I think they express my approach to this, which is somewhat in the fence-sitter/"observer" category as opposed to "directing" anything or anybody - or playing a role."
• "I agree with Angela, I want to be a fence-sitter, someone in the audience who gets to enjoy the show and critique both the actor and the director."
• "He (his staff) would have written it, he would have buttonholed every g.d. fence-sitter and laid it out for them."