What does nonacquisition mean?
Nonacquisition means Absence of acquisition..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Absence of acquisition..
So convinced am I of the advantages to flow from the acquisition of San Domingo, and of the great disadvantages—I might almost say calamities—to flow from nonacquisition, that I believe the subject has only to be investigated to be approved.
Acquisition or use of a patent may mean great advantage to a company, but also great loss. Nonacquisition of a patent may benefit a more farsighted competitor, and thus may mean a serious mistake on the part of those who did not consider the patent worthy of serious consideration.
The United States considers it a matter of great urgency that a nondissemination/nonacquisition agreement be attained to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons.
The Security Council resolution endorses the principle of the nonacquisition of territory by war and calls for withdrawal of Israeli armed forces from territories occupied in the 1967 war.
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Nonacquisition means Absence of acquisition..
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So convinced am I of the advantages to flow from the acquisition of San Domingo, and of the great disadvantages—I might almost say calamities—to flow from nonacquisition, that I believe the subject has only to be investigated to be approved.
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