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Definition of gunboat diplomacy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

gunboat diplomacy

noun
 
/ˌɡʌnbəʊt dɪˈpləʊməsi/
 
/ˌɡʌnbəʊt dɪˈpləʊməsi/
[uncountable]
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  1. a way of making another country accept your demands by using the threat of force
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