NON-PROLIFERATION


Meaning of NON-PROLIFERATION in English

ˌnon-prolifeˈration BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

the limiting of the number of ↑ nuclear or chemical weapons in the world, especially by stopping countries that do not yet have them from developing them:

Over 20 countries have now signed the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.