jawbone

jawbone definition - business

jawbone

To attempt to persuade a person or group. For example, the chairman of the Federal Reserve may jawbone members of the banking system to improve the credit quality of their loan portfolios.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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