arms control

American  

noun

1. any plan, treaty, or agreement to limit the number, size, or type of weapons or armed forces of the participating nations.

2. the measures taken to limit the weapons systems or armed forces.

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Example Sentences

He upended arms control, directing historic unilateral cuts that the Soviets mimicked.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yamagami's trial is not expected to conclude until January, with the defendant denying charges relating to violation of arms control laws.

From BBC

Of at least 13 known tests, only two had partial success since 2016, according to an arms control campaign group.

From BBC

Internationalization’s failures foreshadowed the failures of arms control, which frequently founders on mistrust and a lack of effective verification.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Bilateral arms control deals with Moscow alone won’t cut it. It is not the 1970s anymore.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• gun control
• nonproliferation