nonproliferation
Americannoun
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the action or practice of curbing or controlling an excessive, rapid spread.
nonproliferation of nuclear weapons.
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failure or refusal to proliferate, as in budding or cell division.
adjective
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limitation of the production or spread of something, esp nuclear or chemical weapons
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( as modifier )
a nonproliferation treaty
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failure or refusal to proliferate
Etymology
Origin of nonproliferation
First recorded in 1960–65; non- + proliferation
Example Sentences
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As the nonproliferation expert Andrea Stricker put it, the regime’s clear purpose was “to maintain the means to produce nuclear weapons fuel at a time of its choosing.”
“There’s a general conclusion today that there’s a de facto suspension of enrichment,” said Robert Einhorn, a former senior State Department official for nonproliferation issues and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.
“I think that our view on our nuclear program and the nonproliferation regime will witness changes, but it is not possible to say in what direction.”
From Los Angeles Times
Lee, the nonproliferation expert, said that the attack on Iran, which was the first real-world use of the United States’ bunker-buster bombs, may have been a boon to North Korea.
From Los Angeles Times
“And this means that traditional nonproliferation concerns over Saudi Arabia have really subsided over the last few years,” Thakker said.
From Los Angeles Times
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