complete disarmament

collocation in English

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complete
adjective
uk
/kəmˈpliːt/us
/kəmˈpliːt/
very great or to the largest ...
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disarmament
noun[U]
uk
/dɪˈsɑː.mə.mənt/us
/dɪˈsɑːr.mə.mənt/
the act of taking away or giving ...
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There is a difference between the nuclear disarmament referred to in the treaty's preamble and general andcompletedisarmament.
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We shall continue to pursue the goal of general andcompletedisarmament, including nuclear disarmament, through multi-lateral negotiation in all appropriate fora.
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I come to the third feature of the ebbing tide, and that was the blind movement towardscompletedisarmament.
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It will mean, in practice, not only nuclear disarmament but, in effect,completedisarmament.
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I hope that progress can be made on preliminary or collateral steps, so that genuine negotiations for general andcompletedisarmamentcan proceed.
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That is the negotiations for general andcompletedisarmamentand for the banning of nuclear tests.
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After all, what would happen if, by a wonderful chance, we got an agreement on general andcompletedisarmamenttomorrow?
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What a great sigh of relief would go out if that policy ofcompletedisarmamentcould be achieved.
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I know there are some who suggestcompletedisarmament.
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Our policy remains to work for progress towards general andcompletedisarmament.
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It will mean some abrogation of sovereignty, though less perhaps than that we should have to surrender in a treaty of general andcompletedisarmament.
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I would be perfectly happy with a nuclear-free world, provided that there was also general andcompletedisarmament.
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Completedisarmamentis essential for the restoration of law and order.
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It refers to the idyllic aim of general andcompletedisarmamentand the many discussions on detente and disarmament.
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I should love to believe that, as they say, general andcompletedisarmamentunder effective international control was an attainable objective within the foreseeable future.
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The treaty is a step towards general andcompletedisarmament.
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We are in favour of a comprehensive disarmament programme leading step by step to general andcompletedisarmament.
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We all know that a world of general andcompletedisarmamentis a difficult goal, but it is a goal which we must not abandon.
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Further, the only hope of avoiding it is by general andcompletedisarmament.
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It is to securecompletedisarmamentas soon as we can under proper safeguards.
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