not to speak of



not to speak of something

(slightly formal)
and possibly even more importantly It's hard to imagine a country that would use those weapons on its own people, not to speak of its neighbors.
Usage notes: used to introduce and emphasize another possibility
See also: not, of, speak

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sender-Yiddish
ElseEL-se (Danish, Norwegian), EL-sə (German, Dutch)Danish, Norwegian, German, Dutch
Ceolmund-Anglo-Saxon
Sashi-Indian, Kannada
ÅKeAW-keSwedish
Sharmaineshahr-MAYNEnglish (Rare)