proliferation

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I mean, one threat, of course, is a proliferation threat, which we're dealing with through what we call the proliferation security initiative, which is a group of nations that say, "We're not going to allow this country to proliferate."

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  1. In zoology, the origination and development of generative zoöids, as in the formation of medusa-buds (planoblasts or hedrioblasts) by a polyp. See planoblast.
  2. In botany, same as prolification.
  3. Entogastric proliferation. See entogastric.

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  • I mean, one threat, of course, is a proliferation threat, which we're dealing with through what we call the proliferation security initiative, which is a group of nations that say, "We're not going to allow this country to proliferate." —  CNN Transcript Jul 9, 2006
  • President Bush, there are fresh reports today about concerns of the U.S. government of proliferation from the Russian government selling certain materials to nations such as Iran. —  CNN Transcript Jun 15, 2001
  • I'm curious, sir, what is your general assessment of Russia on these two vital questions -- proliferation, and its commitment to democracy? —  CNN Transcript Jun 15, 2001
  • So somehow a war in the name of non - proliferation is a war all about using weapons of mass destruction. —  CNN Transcript Jan 26, 2003
  • With regards to nuclear proliferation, that is well outside my area of expertise, but the United States is signatory to a number of nuclear nonproliferation agreements. —  CNN Transcript Apr 30, 2004
 

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