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dollar diplomacy

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The effort of the United States — particularly under President William Howard Taft — to further its aims in Latin America and East Asia through use of its economic power by guaranteeing loans made to foreign countries.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

Alternative form of dollar diplomacy.

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Usage: alt-of, alternative, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 3

diplomacy influenced by economic considerations

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: diplomacy, diplomatic negotiations

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 金元外交 (jīnyuán wàijiāo) — US policy
  • Finnish: dollaridiplomatia — US policy
  • German: Dollar-Diplomatie — US policy
  • Hungarian: dollárdiplomácia — US policy
  • Spanish: diplomacia del dólar — US policy
  • Swedish: dollardiplomati — US policy