on neutral territory

on neutral territory
on neutral ground/territory/ phrase
in a place that is not owned by or connected with anyone involved in a situation

Let’s meet somewhere on neutral territory – say a hotel.

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on neutral ground/territory idiom
in a place that has no connection with either of the people or sides who are meeting and so does not give an advantage to either of them

We decided to meet on neutral ground.

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