big stick policy

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Definition of big stick policy in English English dictionary

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

Hyphenation

big stick pol·i·cy

Turkish pronunciation

bîg stîk pälısi

Pronunciation

/ˈbəg ˈstək ˈpäləsē/ /ˈbɪɡ ˈstɪk ˈpɑːləsiː/