nonexpansion

noun

Etymology

From non- + expansion.

  1. derived from expānsiō
  2. borrowed from expansion
  3. prefixed as nonexpansion — “non + expansion

Definitions

  1. Absence of expansion.

  2. Refusing to expand

    Refusing to expand; abstaining from expansion.

    • The resulting nonexpansion policy (fukakudai hōshin), embodied in the September 24 “First Official Statement,” clearly set forth government opposition to a full-scale occupation of Manchuria and to any further military action.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for nonexpansion. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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