nonproliferation

Plural: nonproliferations

Noun

• 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"
• Opposition to the spread of something, especially nuclear weapons.

Examples

• Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty

Synonyms

non-proliferation

Antonyms

proliferation