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Brinkmanship

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Noun

1. brinkmanship

the policy of pushing a dangerous situation to the brink of disaster (to the limits of safety)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Brinkmanship

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noun
the art or practice of pressing a dangerous situation, esp in international affairs, to the limit of safety and peace in order to win an advantage from a threatening or tenacious foe

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Brinkmanship

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noun
the policy of pursuing a hazardous course of action to the brink of catastrophe
: also ˈbrinksmanˌship (ˈbrɪŋksmənˌʃɪp ; briŋksˈmənshipˌ)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Brinkmanship

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n.
The practice, especially in international politics, of seeking advantage by creating the impression that one is willing and able to push a highly dangerous situation to the limit rather than concede.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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