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noun
A form of international relations in which sovereign entities protect their own interests by threatening one another with military, economic or political aggression.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
diplomacy in which the nations threaten to use force in order to obtain their objectives
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: gunboat diplomacy
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: diplomacy, diplomatic negotiations
History
Calque of German Machtpolitik.
Across languages
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