Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: non-proliferation
IPA transcription: [nɑnpɹɔl,ɪfɚ'eɪʃən]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: nonproliferation, non-proliferation
    Meaning: 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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