nuclear nonproliferation treaty

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Definition of nuclear nonproliferation treaty in English English dictionary

international treaty designed to stem the proliferation of materials and technology for building nuclear weapons (took effect in 1970)

officially Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons International agreement intended to prevent the spread of nuclear technology. It was signed by the U.S., Britain, the Soviet Union, and 59 other countries in 1968. The three major signatories agreed not to assist states lacking nuclear weapons to obtain or produce them; the nonnuclear signatories agreed not to attempt to obtain nuclear weapons in exchange for assistance in developing nuclear power for peaceful purposes. France and China, both nuclear powers, declined to ratify the treaty until 1992, and some nuclear powers, including Israel and Pakistan, have never signed. In 1995, when the treaty was due to expire, it was extended indefinitely by a consensus vote of 174 countries at the United Nations. See also Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty

Hyphenation

nu·cle·ar non·pro·li·fe·ra·tion trea·ty

Turkish pronunciation

nukliır nänprılîfıreyşın triti

Pronunciation

/ˈno͞oklēər nänprəˌləfərˈāsʜən ˈtrētē/ /ˈnuːkliːɜr nɑːnprəˌlɪfɜrˈeɪʃən ˈtriːtiː/