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non-proliferation meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of non-proliferation at MeaningMonkey.org. non-proliferation meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.NON-PROLIFERATION noun
Definition of non-proliferation (noun)
- 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"
- synonyms: nonproliferation
- antonym: proliferation
Source: Princeton University Wordnet