near-nuclear
/ˌnɪəˈn(j)uːklɪə/adjective
Of or designating nations which do not possess nuclear weapons, but which are believed to have, or to be close to having, the capacity to make them.
noun
A near-nuclear nation.
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in The Economist. From near + nuclear.
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