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Princeton's WordNet

  1. nonproliferation, non-proliferationnoun

    the prevention of something increasing or spreading (especially the prevention of an increase in the number of countries possessing nuclear weapons)

    "they protested that the nonproliferation treaty was just a plot to maintain the hegemony of those who already had nuclear weapons"; "nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation are closely related goals"

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  1. non-proliferationadjective

    leading to an end to the acquisition of nuclear weapons by countries that do not already have them

ChatGPT

  1. non-proliferation

    Non-proliferation refers to the act of preventing an increase or spread of something, particularly nuclear weapons. It usually involves laws, treaties, or agreements that are designed to control the distribution and growth of these harmful devices or substances. The aim of non-proliferation is to maintain global peace, stability, and security. This term can also apply to other contexts such as disease non-proliferation, meaning efforts to prevent the spread of a particular disease.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of non-proliferation in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of non-proliferation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of non-proliferation in a Sentence

  1. John Kerry:

    President (Barack) Obama is very appreciative of your leadership on the (nuclear) non-proliferation issue, for countering violent extremism, cooperation vis-a-vis Afghanistan and counter-Daesh (Islamic State), we have a very strong set of security interests.

  2. Whun Cheon:

    Kim Jong will never spell such words as' renunciation' or' elimination' of nukes, or returning to the Non-Proliferation Treaty as a non-nuclear weapons state.

  3. Joyce Anelay:

    That is what guides our policies on nuclear non-proliferation, counter-terrorism and conflict prevention. We have to think about climate change the same way.

  4. Vladimir Putin:

    Pyongyang’s missile and nuclear program is a crude violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions, undermines the non-proliferation regime and creates a threat to the security of northeastern Asia, at the same time, it is clear that it is impossible to resolve the problem of the Korean Peninsula only by sanctions and pressure.

  5. President Barack Obama:

    After I took office, I made clear that one of the principal achievements of this body -- the nuclear non-proliferation regime -- was endangered by Iran's violation of the NPT, on that basis, the (U.N.) Security Council tightened sanctions on the Iranian government, and many nations joined us to enforce them. Together, we showed that laws and agreements mean something.


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