counterproliferation

English

Etymology

counter- +‎ proliferation

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

counterproliferation (uncountable)

  1. The prevention of nuclear proliferation
    • 2007 November 11, David E. Sanger, “So, What About Those Nukes?”, in New York Times‎:
      The nightmare scenario, of course, is what happens if an extremist Islamic government emerges with an instant nuclear arsenal, said Robert Joseph, a counterproliferation expert who left the administration this year.
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