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- noun US Alternative spelling of
weaponisation .
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Examples
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Canadians are not wasting their time wallowing over the demise of cold war arms control; they are worried that the Rumsfeld Pentagon's missile defense efforts might damage future great power relations and might also result in the near-term weaponization of space - a prospect that most countries, including Canada, find highly objectionable.
Peace, order and good government, eh?: March 2005 Archives 2005
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Another Western diplomat confirmed the agreement, adding that the assessment was based on the assumption that Tehran would need at least six months to purify its uranium stocks to weapons-grade level and another 12 months for "weaponization" - building the actual nuclear weapon.
unknown title 2009
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Another Western diplomat confirmed the agreement, adding that the assessment was based on the assumption that Tehran would need at least six months to purify its uranium stocks to weapons-grade level and another 12 months for "weaponization" - building the actual nuclear weapon.
IOL: News 2009
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The mission has resurrected fears about the so-called weaponization of space.
Space Weapons Spat 2008
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The mission has resurrected fears about the so-called weaponization of space.
Don't Panic About Space Weapons Ashley J. Tellis 2008
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"I don't know how this could be called a weaponization of space," Payton told reporters at the time.
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"I don't know how this could be called weaponization of space," said Gary Payton, deputy undersecretary for space programs.
Hot Air » Top Picks Ed Morrissey 2010
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"I don't know how this could be called a weaponization of space," Payton told reporters at the time.
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The expression of concern over the "weaponization" of enriched uranium is a first for the agency.
Iran Enriches Nuclear Fuel, Says IAEA David Crawford 2010
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The only thing that Tehran was said by the NIE to have stopped was "weaponization," the design of an actual warhead.
jeffreytwhitney commented on the word weaponization
boo hiss boo!!! I detest the "verbification" of words.
July 21, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word weaponization
But this is a nounification.
July 22, 2008
reesetee commented on the word weaponization
That's okay. Apparently paolo is the only one interested in it.
July 29, 2008
bilby commented on the word weaponization
I'm vaguely interested in weaponisation of cupcakes but I think we have that covered.
July 29, 2008
reesetee commented on the word weaponization
I'm all over it.
July 30, 2008