Definition of nonproliferation Nonproliferation

/nɑnpɹʌlɪˌfɚejˈʃʌn/ - [nanprulifereyshun] - non•pro•lif•er•a•tion

We found 3 definitions of nonproliferation from 3 different sources.

What does nonproliferation mean?

Noun Plural: nonproliferations
nonproliferation - 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"
		non-proliferation
		proliferation growth by the rapid multiplication of parts
		prevention, bar the act of preventing; "there was no bar against leaving"; "money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza"