brinkmanship
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈbrɪŋk.mən.ʃɪp/
- Literature
:
juego de riesgo
- Even as Seoul and its allies strengthen their posture against North Korea's militarism and nuclear brinkmanship, they must also be prepared to offer Pyongyang a new beginning.
- Korean brinkmanship
- nuclear brinkmanship
- brinkmanship diplomacy
They try to to see who, who blinks first in, in the game of nuclear brinkmanship.
- They try to to see who, who blinks first in, in the game of nuclear brinkmanship.
Examples
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China, however, managed to overlook those activities of brinkmanship and did not resort to war.
Academic text (1997) -
Some Indians and Pakistanis seem to see Cold War brinkmanship between the superpowers as something to be emulated.
Academic text (1999) -
As shown above, this brinkmanship is easier when one is surrounded by a sympathetic reference group.
Academic text (1994) -
Both tend toward brinkmanship and are more interested in building their militaries than their countries.
Academic text (1991) -
Yet the Prime Minister pursues a game of brinkmanship built on the livelihoods, health and future of my constituents and our country.
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Certainly, the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 might be considered the turning point for superpower nuclear brinkmanship.
Academic text (1994) -
South Korea worries that North Korea's continuing brinkmanship may well trigger other unilateral U.S. decisions, including military action.
Academic text (2003) -
Chun concludes that North Korea has routinely used crisis diplomacy, brinkmanship, and delay to play for time in unfavorable circumstances.
Academic text (2000) -
The current crisis resulting from Pyongyang's brinkmanship drives a wedge between Washington and Seoul, causing an even wider and deeper anti-American sentiment.
Academic text (2003) -
The recent clash between the two countries was a clear example of brinkmanship as they pushed their demands to the limits.
Synonyms
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6.3
A forceful action to gain control over other people
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7.7
Showing weapons to scare other countries without fighting
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7.4
A way of putting pressure on someone to make them agree
Antonyms
How Risky
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Brinkmanship comes from brink meaning 'edge' and the ending -manship, as in showmanship, meaning 'skill' or 'art'. So the word paints a picture of the 'skill of standing on the edge' — often in politics — pushing a risky situation to the limit to make the other side give in.