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^[1]:

     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.