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At a time when we are facing threats from nations such as North Korea and Iran, and attempting to convince others such as India and Pakistan to become responsible nuclear powers, it is vital that America reclaims the leadership we once had on arms control.
Ellen Tauscher

Meaning of "arms control" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ARMS CONTROL

arms control  [ɑːmz kənˈtrəʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARMS CONTROL

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Arms control is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ARMS CONTROL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Arms control

Arms control is a term for international restrictions upon the development, production, stockpiling, proliferation and usage of weapons, especially weapons of mass destruction. Arms control is typically exercised through the use of diplomacy which seeks to impose such limitations upon consenting participants through international treaties and agreements, although it may also comprise efforts by a nation or group of nations to enforce limitations upon a non-consenting country.

Definition of arms control in the English dictionary

The definition of arms control in the dictionary is an agreement between two or more countries to reduce the number of weapons they own, with the aim of preventing war.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ARMS CONTROL


casserole
ˈkæsəˌrəʊl
control
kənˈtrəʊl
decontrol
ˌdiːkənˈtrəʊl
drole
drəʊl
dual-control
ˌdjuːəlkənˈtrəʊl
enrol
ɪnˈrəʊl
parole
pəˈrəʊl
patrol
pəˈtrəʊl
payroll
ˈpeɪˌrəʊl
riot-control
ˈraɪətkəntrəʊl
rock-and-roll
ˌrɒkənˈrəʊl
role
rəʊl
roll
rəʊl
scroll
skrəʊl
stroll
strəʊl
telecontrol
ˈtɛlɪkənˌtrəʊl
Tirol
tɪˈrəʊl
troll
trəʊl
Tyrol
tɪˈrəʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ARMS CONTROL

armouries
armourless
armoury
armozeen
armozine
armpit
armrest
arms
arms akimbo
arms cache
arms dealer
arms dump
arms inspection
arms inspector
arms limitation
arms race
Armstrong
armure
army
army ant

WORDS THAT END LIKE ARMS CONTROL

air-traffic control
automatic frequency control
automatic gain control
birth control
climate control
cost control
credit control
cruise control
damage control
gun control
inventory control
pest control
petrol
process control
quality control
radio control
remote control
self-control
traction control
traffic control
volume control

Synonyms and antonyms of arms control in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «arms control» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ARMS CONTROL

Find out the translation of arms control to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of arms control from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «arms control» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

军控
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

control de armas
570 millions of speakers

English

arms control
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आर्म्स कंट्रोल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحد من التسلح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

контроль над вооружениями
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

controle de armas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অস্ত্র নিয়ন্ত্রণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le contrôle des armes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kawalan senjata
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rüstungskontrolle
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

軍備管理
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

군비 통제
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kontrol senjata
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kiểm soát vũ khí
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆயுத கட்டுப்பாட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शस्त्र नियंत्रण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Silah kontrolü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

controllo degli armamenti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kontroli zbrojeń
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

контроль над озброєннями
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

controlul armelor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τον έλεγχο των όπλων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

arms beheer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vapenkontroll
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rustningskontroll
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of arms control

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ARMS CONTROL»

The term «arms control» is regularly used and occupies the 82.579 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ARMS CONTROL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about arms control

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3 QUOTES WITH «ARMS CONTROL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word arms control.
1
John Holdren
Issues of energy, climate change, nuclear arms control and non-proliferation are all big deals. These are problems that we have to get right globally, not just nationally, and there are big benefits in cooperating, in terms of sharing costs, in terms of sharing risks, in terms of propagating the best answers.
2
Jeane Kirkpatrick
In the years just before... during the Carter years, the Soviets regularly violated, if you will, both the spirit and theletter of arms control agreements, I think, that they had negotiated during the period of detente.
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Ellen Tauscher
At a time when we are facing threats from nations such as North Korea and Iran, and attempting to convince others such as India and Pakistan to become responsible nuclear powers, it is vital that America reclaims the leadership we once had on arms control.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARMS CONTROL»

Discover the use of arms control in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to arms control and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Historical Dictionary of Arms Control and Disarmament
This book summarizes the rich and proud traditions of arms control and disarmament, their crucial role in ensuring a noncatastrophic course of history (especially during the Cold War), and their continuing relevance in the post-Cold War ...
Jeffrey Arthur Larsen, Dr. James M. Smith, 2005
2
The Law of Arms Control: International Supervision and ...
This book is about the role of international law in the arms control process.
Guido Den Dekker, 2001
3
Images and Arms Control: Perceptions of the Soviet Union in ...
In Images and Arms Control, Keith Shimko takes a close look at the Reagan Administration's attitudes toward the Soviet Union and explores the important relationship between "enemy" images and arms control policy preferences.
Keith L. Shimko, 1991
4
Nuclear Arms Control:: Background and Issues
According to Foreign Affairs, "This book is proof that the complexities of arms control can be successfully explained in a nontechnical, and even more importantly, nonpartisan manner. . .
Office of International Affairs, Policy and Global Affairs, National Academy of Sciences, 1985
5
Strategies of Arms Control: A History and Typology
Stuart Croft examines the evolution of these five qualitatively different strategies, and applies the typology to arms control agreements in the post-Cold War world.
Stuart Croft, 1996
6
House of Cards: Why Arms Control Must Fail
"If peace breaks out, can arms control be far behind?" According to Colin S. Gray, this sardonic motto describes events of the 1990s just as well as it did those of the 1920s.
Colin S. Gray, 1992
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Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control in the Middle East
In "Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control in the Middle East," Shai Feldman considers whether these political breakthroughs have set the stage for agreements on controlling nuclear weapons in the region.
Shai Feldman, 1997
8
Multilateral Negotiations: Lessons from Arms Control, Trade, ...
Political scientist Fen Osler Hampson, with the assistance of trade specialist Michael Hart, studies the component parts of the multilateral negotiation process to identify those factors making for success or failure.
Fen Osler Hampson, 1999
9
Military Nanotechnology: Potential Applications and ...
This book will be of great interest to scholars of military technology, non-lethal weapons, disarmament and security studies in general.
Jürgen Altmann, 2006
10
Making Treaties Work: Human Rights, Environment and Arms Control
Experts in this 2007 book examine three forms of such mechanisms: dispute settlement procedures in the form of international courts, non-compliance procedures of an administrative character, and enforcement of obligation by coercive means.
Geir Ulfstein, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARMS CONTROL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term arms control is used in the context of the following news items.
1
An Unnoticed Crisis: The End of History for Nuclear Arms Control?
Is the nuclear arms control regime that has existed since 1963 about to collapse? Alexei Arbatov thinks so. Indeed, the only thing that can ... «ISN, Jul 15»
2
Hacking Team Breach Shows A Global Spying Firm Run Amok
That issue of whether hacking tools are defined as weapons in the terms of arms control agreements couldn't be more timely: An arms control ... «Wired, Jul 15»
3
Overwhelming Expert Consensus Favors Agreement with Iran
The devil in any arms control agreement lies both in the details and how they are enforced over time... That said, the proposed parameters and ... «Payvand, Jul 15»
4
Beijing could play crucial role as nuclear talks with Iran enter final …
Major General Xu Guangyu, a senior consultant to the China Arms Control and Disarmament Association, said China would be willing to take ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
5
Studio interview: PLA's largest ever live fire exercise held in HK
For more analysis, we're joined in the studio by Teng Jianqun, director for the Center of Arms Control, at the China Institute of International ... «CCTV, Jul 15»
6
Carter and Obama: How to Fail at Foreign Policy
Diplomacy and arms control treaties, along with cutbacks in American defense spending, were pursued as the means for achieving these ... «FrontPage Magazine, Jul 15»
7
Requiem For The Obama Doctrine
It led to a modest arms control agreement with New START, and garnered Russian support on the U.N. Security Council for crippling sanctions ... «Breaking Defense, Jul 15»
8
YMCA lecture series to begin this week
He has authored books on American government, nuclear weapons proliferation, arms control and disarmament, and ballistic missile defense. «Estes Park Trail-Gazette, Jul 15»
9
News Roundup and Notes: July 6, 2015
... Foreign Policy, Center on the United States and Europe; Steven Pifer, Director, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Initiative & Senior Fellow, ... «Just Security, Jul 15»
10
German army called in to secure tank, torpedo and flak gun found in …
German arms control laws, as well as laws concerning possession of Nazi memorabilia or items, are very strict. Regardless, an attorney for the ... «Guns.com, Jul 15»

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