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weapon limitation

[WEP-uhn LIM-i-TAY-shuhn]
nounpl: weapon limitations
limitação de armas
1. A restriction or control imposed on the development, production, or use of weapons, typically through international agreements or national policies
The treaty established weapon limitation measures to reduce nuclear arsenals.
O tratado estabeleceu medidas de limitação de armas para reduzir arsenais nucleares.
2. A constraint on the type, quantity, or capability of weapons available to military forces
Weapon limitation protocols were implemented after the conflict.
Protocolos de limitação de armas foram implementados após o conflito.
Synonyms
arms limitationweapons controlarms controldisarmamentweapons restriction
Antonyms
arms buildupweapons proliferationarmamentrearmament

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
limitação de armas
standard usage in formal and diplomatic contexts
Portugal
limitação de armamentos
alternative phrasing commonly used in European Portuguese
General
restrição de armamentos
synonymous term used across Portuguese-speaking regions

Related Idioms & Phrases

arms race
nuclear non-proliferation
strategic arms limitation talks (SALT)
mutual assured destruction (MAD)
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