non–nuclear weapon state

American  

[non-noo-klee-er wep-uhn steyt, nyoo-klee-er] / nɒnˈnu kli ər ˈwɛp ən ˌsteɪt, ˈnyu kli ər /

Or non–nuclear-weapon state

noun

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

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Pronunciation

See nuclear ( def. ).

Etymology

Origin of non–nuclear weapon state

First recorded in 1960–65