v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Nonprossed p. pr. & vb. n. Non-prossing ] To decline or fail to prosecute; to allow to be dropped (said of a suit); to enter judgment against (a plaintiff who fails to prosecute); as, the plaintiff was non-prossed. [ 1913 Webster ]
(n) the prevention of something increasing or spreading (especially the prevention of an increase in the number of countries possessing nuclear weapons), Syn. non-proliferation, Ant. proliferation, Example:they protested that the nonproliferation treaty was just a plot to maintain the hegemony of those who already had nuclear weapons; nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation are closely related goals
[とくていひえいりかつどうそくしんほう, tokuteihieirikatsudousokushinhou] (n) (See NPO法) Law Concerning the Promotion of Specific Non-Profit Organization Activities (1998); the NPO Law