Pugwash conferences

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpʌɡˌwɒʃ/


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Pugwash conferences /ˈpʌɡˌwɒʃ/ pl n
  1. international peace conferences of scientists held regularly to discuss world problems: Nobel peace prize 1995 awarded to Joseph Rotblat (1908–2005), one of the founders of the conferences, secretary-general (1957–73), and president (1988–97)
Etymology: 20th Century: from Pugwash, Nova Scotia, where the first conference was held
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