English noun: non-proliferation | |||
1. | non-proliferation (act) the prevention of something increasing or spreading (especially the prevention of an increase in the number of countries possessing nuclear weapons) | ||
Samples | 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 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bar, prevention | ||
Antonyms | proliferation | ||