Brinkmanship

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  • noun. The practice, especially in international politics, of seeking advantage by creating the impression that one is willing and able to push a highly dangerous situation to the limit rather than concede.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. the policy or practise of pushing a dangerous situation to the brink of disaster (to the limits of safety), in order to achieve the most advantageous outcome; -- used especially of diplomatic maneuvers in crisis situations, and originally applied to the policies of John Foster Dulles under President Eisenhower.
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  • noun. Pursuit of an advantage by appearing to be willing to risk a dangerous policy rather than concede a point.
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  • noun. the policy of pushing a dangerous situation to the brink of disaster (to the limits of safety)
    • Word Usage
    "Dulles’s willingness to take risks, at least verbally, attached the word brinkmanship to him."
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    brinksmanship  
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    Words that are more generic or abstract
    foreign policy  
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