Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A systematic numerical reduction, especially of nuclear weapons, in which more than one weapon or warhead is destroyed for every new one that is built.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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It is clear, however, that the U.S. and Russia—having led the nuclear buildup for decades—must continue to lead the build-down.
Deterrence in the Age of Nuclear Proliferation George P. Shultz 2011
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That was the Russia we anticipated when we began our nuclear build-down.
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But the fact that the post-cold-war build-down lies at the root of their recession hasn't spared Californians considerable soul-searching.
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The Soviet Union reacted to America's build-down with its own buildup; it expanded its nuclear forces in Europe and stepped up interventions in the Third World, most dramatically with the invasion of Afghanistan.
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Laid off by MGM in the studio build-down in 1957, Hanna and Barbera set up on their own above a storefront and tackled the problem of how to produce animation in large quantities for television.
Archive 2006-12-01 Kevin Koch 2006
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Laid off by MGM in the studio build-down in 1957, Hanna and Barbera set up on their own above a storefront and tackled the problem of how to produce animation in large quantities for television.
Joe Barbera, RIP Steve Hulett 2006
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You'll recall that the Dayton Accords themselves have provisions in them for a build-down of arms.
Press Briefing By Mike Mccurry ITY National Archives 1995
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So the story of START I through the '80s is a story of a lot of issues that most of you covered -- the MX Missile debates, the nuclear freeze, the nuclear build-down -- a lot of executive congressional interaction trying to come up with a flexible position that still achieved reductions.
Background Briefing On Csce Summit ITY National Archives 1994
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On television on October 4, he addressed the strategic arms issue, setting forth a “mutual, guaranteed build-down” of nuclear weapons levels.
Turmoil and Triumph George P. Shultz 1993
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On television on October 4, he addressed the strategic arms issue, setting forth a “mutual, guaranteed build-down” of nuclear weapons levels.
Turmoil and Triumph George P. Shultz 1993
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