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Noun: fencesitter
  1. A neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)
    "As a fencesitter, he refused to align with either party in the debate";
    - mugwump [N. Amer], independent
Noun: fence-sitter  'fen(t)s,si-tu(r)
  1. A person who won't take sides in a controversy
    "During the heated debate, he remained a fence-sitter, refusing to commit to either position"

Derived forms: fencesitters, fence-sitters

Type of: individualist, neutral