Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • abbreviation intermediate-range nuclear forces

from The Century Dictionary.

  • An abbreviation
  • of the Latin infra, below;
  • of infinitive;
  • of infantry.
  • An abbreviation of the Latin in fine, at the end.

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Examples

  • In the statement on our NATO meeting in the morning, we called INF a “treaty without precedent in the history of arms control” and “all the more meaningful because it opens the way to progress in other arms control areas.”

    Turmoil and Triumph George P. Shultz 1993

  • In the statement on our NATO meeting in the morning, we called INF a “treaty without precedent in the history of arms control” and “all the more meaningful because it opens the way to progress in other arms control areas.”

    Turmoil and Triumph George P. Shultz 1993

  • But in early 1987 Gorbachev announced that he would accept a treaty to get rid of all intermediate-range nuclear missiles known as INF—Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces in Europe.

    TEAR DOWN THIS WALL ROMESH RATNESAR 2009

  • So I said, "Well, we have this big treaty, the so-called INF Treaty, practically ready to be signed and if you don't want to sign it, we'll figure out some other way to sign it."

    Turmoil and Triumph: My Years as Secretary of State 1993

  • Jean-Bernard Raimond expressed his reserve by refusing language calling INF “historic.”

    Turmoil and Triumph George P. Shultz 1993

  • “At Reykjavik,” Gorbachev said, referring to INF, “you agreed to 100 on each side globally and none in Europe—do you still agree?”

    Turmoil and Triumph George P. Shultz 1993

  • “At Reykjavik,” Gorbachev said, referring to INF, “you agreed to 100 on each side globally and none in Europe—do you still agree?”

    Turmoil and Triumph George P. Shultz 1993

  • Jean-Bernard Raimond expressed his reserve by refusing language calling INF “historic.”

    Turmoil and Triumph George P. Shultz 1993

  • Due to some bumps and bruises on a couple of Jays - a contusion on SS Yunel Escobar's right hand and LF Fred Lewis 'right ankle sprain - the Jays decided they needed another position player pronto and recalled INF Mike McCoy from triple-A Las Vegas.

    Ottawa Sun 2010

  • Nationals recall INF Gonzalez from Triple-A Syracuse, option OF Maxwell to minors Do you enjoy sitting in the stands watching professional baseball?

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 AP 2010

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