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counterproliferation

counterproliferation noun: the prevention of nuclear proliferation.

Noun

counterproliferation (uncountable)

  1. The prevention of nuclear proliferation
    • 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.2007 November 11, David E. Sanger, “So, What About Those Nukes?”, in New York Times

Origin of counterproliferation

From counter- + proliferation.

Words that rhyme with counterproliferation

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Questions about counterproliferation

What does counterproliferation mean?
Counterproliferation means the prevention of nuclear proliferation.
What part of speech is counterproliferation?
Counterproliferation is a noun.

Words near counterproliferation in the dictionary

  1. counterprogrammes
  2. counterprogramming
  3. counterprograms
  4. counterproject
  5. counterprojects
  6. counterproliferation
  7. counterproof
  8. counterproofs
  9. counterpropaganda
  10. counterpropagandist
  11. counterpropagandists

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