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单词 gunboat diplomacy
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gunboat diplomacy


gunboat diplomacy

n. Diplomacy involving intimidation by threat or use of military force.

gunboat diplomacy

n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) diplomacy conducted by threats of military intervention, esp by a major power against a militarily weak state

gun′boat diplo′macy


n. diplomatic relations involving the use or threat of military force. [1925–30]

gunboat diplomacy

- Foreign policy carried out with the backing of the threat or use of military force.See also related terms for threat.

gunboat diplomacy

The use of threats of military force, especially by a strong country to a weaker one, in diplomatic relations.
Thesaurus
Noun1.gunboat diplomacy - diplomacy in which the nations threaten to use force in order to obtain their objectivespower politicsdiplomacy, diplomatic negotiations - negotiation between nations

gunboat diplomacy


gunboat diplomacy

Diplomacy that uses the threat of military action as a way to ensure the desired outcome. If that country's president continues to defy the terms of the treaty, we'll have to resort to gunboat diplomacy.See also: diplomacy, gunboat

gunboat diplomacy


gunboat diplomacy

diplomacy conducted by threats of military intervention, esp by a major power against a militarily weak state

gunboat diplomacy


  • noun

Synonyms for gunboat diplomacy

noun diplomacy in which the nations threaten to use force in order to obtain their objectives

Synonyms

  • power politics

Related Words

  • diplomacy
  • diplomatic negotiations
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