Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

American  

[tree-tee on thuh non-pruh-lif-uh-rey-shuhn uhv noo-klee-er wep-uhnz, nyoo-klee-er] / ˈtri ti ɒn ðə ˌnɒn prəˌlɪf əˈreɪ ʃən əv ˈnu kli ər ˈwɛp ənz, ˈnyu kli ər /

noun

1. an international treaty, presented in 1968 and extended indefinitely in 1995, whose signatory nations agree to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, further the goal of nuclear disarmament, and promote the cooperative and peaceful uses of nuclear energy: ratified by more countries than any other arms limitation agreement. NPT

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Pronunciation

See nuclear ( def. ).

Example Sentences

The inspectors are in Iran to ensure compliance with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

From Washington Times • Sep. 17, 2023

Taue said discussions about nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation over the past decades have not been put into practice and trust in the 1968 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons has become “tenuous.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2022

Grossi was in New York on Monday for the 10th Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference.

From Washington Post • Aug. 6, 2022

"None of these two hypothetical scenarios is relevant to the situation in Ukraine," Trofimov told the U.N. conference to review the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

From Reuters • Aug. 2, 2022

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, which went into effect just two years after it became eligible for signature, as a model for a similar swift approach to limiting fossil fuel production.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2021