arms controlglossary / ARMS CONTROL arms control. Int’l law. A policy of minimizing instabilities in the military field by lessening the possibility of the outbreak of war while reducing in number a country’s weapons of mass destruction. Cf. DISARMAMENT. 词条贡献者 专业法律翻译郭敏,毕业于欧洲顶尖的高级翻译学院,专注翻译各类与复杂保险交易有关的法律文件。