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denuclearization

denuclearization

24 7.4
The removal of nuclear weapons and materials from a country or region
  • noun
  • /ˌdiːnjuːkləraɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • Formal
: desnuclearización
  • There are ongoing negotiations regarding the denuclearization of North Korea, which is a key goal for international relations.
  • denuclearization of North Korea
  • denuclearization agreements
  • denuclearization policy

Examples

  • In 1991, the two Koreas agreed to the denuclearization of the peninsula.

    Academic text (1999)
  • South Korea adheres to denuclearization and participates in countering the proliferation of other weapons of mass destruction.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The principal target of Soviet denuclearization concepts has always been West Germany.

    Academic text (1990)
  • At the same time, it has firmly supported a Zone of Peace in the South Atlantic and denuclearization of the South Pacific.

    Academic text (1990)
  • By making the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula a national priority, the United States has made itself dependent on China.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Another disagreement over North Korea is the denuclearization of this rogue state.

    Academic text (2003)
  • At the same time, Ukraine's denuclearization has shown how effective not only "sticks" but also "carrots" might be.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The United States and Japan, along with South Korea, should also work to involve China in the denuclearization of Northeast Asia through the Korean Energy Development Organization project.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The United States has worked with China, Japan, both Koreas, and Russia to create a denuclearization road map, embodied in a September 2005 joint statement and the February 2007 implementation agreement.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Second, the North assents to "consistently take steps to implement" the 1992 North-South Joint Declaration on the Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and to restart a dialogue with the South.

    Academic text (2003)

Synonyms

disarmament
vsdenuclearization
  • Specialized
35 5.5

To reduce or remove weapons and armies between countries to lower the chance of war

focuses specifically on removing very powerful weapons and related technology
demilitarization
vsdenuclearization
  • Formal
2 6.8

Removal of soldiers and weapons from an area to make it peaceful

is narrower, banning very powerful weapons rather than all military presence
disarming
vsdenuclearization
  • Formal
1 6.5

The act of removing weapons from a group or country

does the same but targets very powerful weapons and their technology

How Nuclear-free

denuclearization
  • Formal
24 7.4
non-proliferation
  • Specialized
14 6.6
arms control
  • Formal
31 4.3
nuclearization
  • Literature
1 7.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

denuclearization = denuclearize (transparent) = de + nuclear + ize + ation

This is a standard process noun formed from the verb 'denuclearize' with '-ation', and its meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Denuclearization breaks into de- meaning 'remove', nuclear from nucleus meaning 'center' and later used for the tiny center of an atom, and -ization meaning 'the process of'. So denuclearization is the process of removing nuclear weapons or technology from a country or area.