Associations to the word «Brinkmanship»
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Wiktionary
BRINKMANSHIP, noun. Pursuit of an advantage by appearing to be willing to risk a dangerous policy rather than concede a point.
Dictionary definition
BRINKMANSHIP, noun. The policy of pushing a dangerous situation to the brink of disaster (to the limits of safety).
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