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gunboat diplomacy Definition

gunboat diplomacy

noun

the use or threatened use of limited military force in place of conventional diplomatic negotiations

gunboat diplomacy Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • American: After all, a nuclear-armed Iran would forestall American gunboat diplomacy in the oil-rich Gulf.

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