arms control

noun

Restrictions upon the development, production, stockpiling, proliferation, and usage of weapons, especially weapons of mass destruction.

Meanings

nounarms control (uncountable)
  1. uncountableRestrictions upon the development, production, stockpiling, proliferation, and usage of weapons, especially weapons of mass destruction.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 軍備控制 /军备控制
  • 軍備控制 /军备控制 (jūnbèi kòngzhì)restrictions of weapons, especially weapons of mass destruction
Finnish asevalvonta
  • asevalvontarestrictions of weapons, especially weapons of mass destruction
French contrôle des armements
  • contrôle des armementsrestrictions of weapons, especially weapons of mass destruction
German Rüstungskontrolle
  • Rüstungskontrollerestrictions of weapons, especially weapons of mass destruction
Japanese 軍備管理
  • 軍備管理 (gunbi kanri)restrictions of weapons, especially weapons of mass destruction
Malay kawalan senjata
  • kawalan senjatarestrictions of weapons, especially weapons of mass destruction
Portuguese controle/controlo de armas/armamentos/armamento
  • controle/controlo de armas/armamentos/armamentorestrictions of weapons, especially weapons of mass destruction
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APA

arms control. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arms%20control

MLA

“arms control.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arms%20control. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arms control,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arms%20control.

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