Denuclearization

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act or process of denuclearizing. countable, uncountable

    "Editor's Note: This story was updated on Feb. 14, the same day it was published, to include comments from President Trump about denuclearization."

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"Seoul is circulating the idea of normalizing Washington-Pyongyang ties even before North Korea takes a potential step toward denuclearization, but experts said the notion is likely to be rejected by the U.S. as well as North Korea."

Etymology

From de- + nuclearization.

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