brinkmanship
noun/ˈbrɪŋkmənʃɪp/
/ˈbrɪŋkmənʃɪp/
(North American English also brinksmanship
[uncountable]/ˈbrɪŋksmənʃɪp/
/ˈbrɪŋksmənʃɪp/
)- the activity, especially in politics, of getting into a situation that could be very dangerous in order to frighten people and make them do what you want
- engaged in a deadly game of political brinkmanship
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