Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.
Class V. Words Releasing to the Voluntary Powers
Division (I) Individual Volition
Section I. Volition in General
1. Acts of Volition
609a. Absence of Choice.
NOUN:
NO CHOICE, Hobson’s choice; first come first served; necessity [See Necessity]; not a pin to choose (equality) [See Equality]; any, the first that comes; that or nothing.
NEUTRALITY, indifference; indecision (irresolution) [See Irresolution].
VERB:
BE NEUTRAL &c. adj.; have no -preference, - choice; waive, not vote; abstain -, refrain, -from voting; leave undecided; “make a virtue of necessity” [Two Gentlemen].
