Non-proliferation
[non-proh-lif-uh-rey-shuh n] /ˌnɒn proʊˌlɪf əˈreɪ ʃən/
noun
1.
the action or practice of curbing or controlling an excessive, rapid spread:
nonproliferation of nuclear weapons.
2.
failure or refusal to proliferate, as in budding or cell division.
adjective
3.
pertaining to diplomatic agreements limiting the spread of nuclear weapons.
/ˌnɒnprəˌlɪfərˈeɪʃən/
noun
1.
2.
failure or refusal to proliferate
n.
also nonproliferation, 1965, from non- + proliferation; originally in reference to nuclear weapons.
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