Brinkmanship

noun

/ˈbɹɪŋkmənʃɪp/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounPursuit of an advantage by appearing to be willing to risk a dangerous policy rather than concede a point.

"The diplomat accused the other nation's leader of brinkmanship for refusing to redeploy the troops along their nations' shared border."

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