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Definition of brinkmanship noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

brinkmanship

noun
 
/ˈbrɪŋkmənʃɪp/
 
/ˈbrɪŋkmənʃɪp/
(North American English also brinksmanship
 
/ˈbrɪŋksmənʃɪp/
 
/ˈbrɪŋksmənʃɪp/
)
[uncountable]
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  1. 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
    Topics Politicsc2
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