non–nuclear weapon state

or non–nu·cle·ar-weap·on state

[ non-noo-klee-er wep-uhn steyt, nyoo-klee-er ]

noun

1. any country that is not a nuclear weapon state, according to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. : NNWS

Pronunciation Note

See nuclear ( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of non–nuclear weapon state¹

First recorded in 1960–65