Arms-control is a term that relates to the effective management and regulation of armaments by national and international efforts. Some of the synonyms for arms control include disarmament, demilitarization, non-proliferation, and weapon limitation. Disarmament is the voluntary or enforced reduction or elimination of military arms by a state or group of states. Demilitarization refers to the process of disabling or converting military installations and facilities, while non-proliferation refers to the prevention of the spread of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons. Lastly, weapon limitation entails the agreed-upon upper limit for a particular type or number of arms that states prefer to possess. All these terms aim to promote peace, security, and conflict resolution globally.