big stick

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von big stick im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch: savaş tehdidi; büyük sopa
speak softly and carry a big stick: aba altından değnek göstermek

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von big stick im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: a display of force or power; "speak softly but carry a big stick; a display of force or power; "speak softly but carry a big stick"
Big Stick Policy: Policy named by Pres. Theodore Roosevelt to describe the assertion of U.S. dominance as a moral imperative. It was taken from an African proverb, "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." Roosevelt first used it when he asked Congress for money to increase U.S. naval preparedness to support his diplomatic objectives. The press used the phrase to describe Roosevelt's Latin America policy and his domestic policy of regulating monopolies
tread softly but carry a big stick: behave peacefully but maintain the ability to pose a threat and use force when necessary (phrase coined by former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt)