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
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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 ]
[エヌピーオーほう, enupi-o-hou](n) (See 特定非営利活動促進法) the NPO Law (1998); Law Concerning the Promotion of Specific Non-Profit Organization Activities[Add to Longdo]
[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[Add to Longdo]