nonproliferation

noun

1. the prevention of something increasing or spreading (especially the prevention of an increase in the number of countries possessing nuclear weapons)

   noun.act

   Examples

   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.

   Synonyms non-proliferation

   Antonyms proliferation

   Source: WordNet 3.0