non-proliferation

Definitions of non-proliferation
  1. noun
    the prevention of something increasing or spreading (especially the prevention of an increase in the number of countries possessing nuclear weapons)
    synonyms: nonproliferation
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    antonyms:
    proliferation
    a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons)
    type of:
    bar, prevention
    the act of preventing
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