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nonproliferation

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Of, relating to, or calling for an end to the acquisition of nuclear weapons by additional nations.

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  • noun stopping proliferation of nuclear weapons

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  • noun the prevention of something increasing or spreading (especially the prevention of an increase in the number of countries possessing nuclear weapons)

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Examples

  • However, the UAE’s commitment to nonproliferation is contingent upon the ability of the UAE to source nuclear fuel from “reliable and responsible foreign suppliers.”

    17 « November « 2008 « Niqnaq 2008

  • However, the UAE’s commitment to nonproliferation is contingent upon the ability of the UAE to source nuclear fuel from “reliable and responsible foreign suppliers.”

    scott ritter’s proposals for iran policy 2008

  • Indeed, when the objective was to affect a "modest policy change," which is described as nonproliferation or human rights issues, sanctions succeeded only thirty-three percent of the time (Pape, 1997, p. 99).

    Matthew Sugrue: Do Sanctions Work? Iran, Proliferation and U.S. Policy 2010

  • But as I'm sure you know, Mr. Talbott has been to the region numerous times and has worked very hard in trying to bring the parties together on a wide variety of issues, including nonproliferation, which is an issue that we take quite an important interest in.

    Press Briefing By Joe Lockhart ITY National Archives 1999

  • But it's also important to understand, for example in the arms control issue and nonproliferation, that is an issue that I think will see some progress at this summit -- not going to, by any means, resolve all questions that we have about Chinese behavior.

    Harding Lieberthal Press Briefing On China ITY National Archives 1997

  • So I would see the summit focusing -- and I will just conclude with this -- on these issues: the general strategic relationship between the countries; the question of how we can work together on stability and peace, on nonproliferation, which is extraordinarily important; on human rights and rule of law; on economic and commercial cooperation, including American exports to China and the trade deficit; on science and technology, where we have had a very active and robust relationship, 30 or so agreements, and hopefully we will continue that; and finally on energy and the environment, a dialogue begun when the Vice President was in China.

    Press Briefing On China By Sandy Berger ITY National Archives 1997

  • In this way, "nonproliferation" as we have practiced it so far, has only increased the number of nuclear weapons and the number of countries that possess them.

    Steven Crandell: Obama to Hold Mini Nuclear Summit at the UN 2009

  • Bush appointed him, he led the redirection of CIA efforts away from their Cold War orientation, and toward a focus on issues such as nonproliferation, terrorism, and drug trafficking.

    Think Progress » Gates: Iraq Resolution ‘Certainly Emboldens the Enemy’ 2007

  • In other words, the U.S. is going to wink at the proliferation of nuclear know-how to an American enemy in the Middle East in the name of declaring a great "nonproliferation" victory.

    The Pyongyang Precedent 2007

  • He talked to the Defense Minister -- as he has said to you all and also in his discussions with the Chinese President, that he views our engagement with China as a way to further our cooperation where we can, on areas, for example, such as nonproliferation, and to address our differences where they exist on issues such as human rights.

    Press Briefing By Mike Mccurry ITY National Archives 1996

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