Antarctic Treaty
noun
A (proposed) agreement on international cooperation in Antarctica; (now) specifically the treaty signed in December 1959 and coming into force in June 1961, which introduced measures to protect Antarctica from military and other exploitation, and promote scientific research.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Register-News (Mount Vernon, Illinois).
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