horizontal proliferation

noun

The spread of weapons of mass destruction to states that did not previously have them.

Meanings

nounhorizontal proliferation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe spread of weapons of mass destruction to states that did not previously have them.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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