brinkmanship

English - Turkish

Definition of brinkmanship in English Turkish dictionary: (isim) amacı uğruna tehlikeyi göze alma; {i} amacı uğruna tehlikeyi göze alma; durumu kurtarma; belirli bir gayeye ulaşmak için büyük bir rizikoyu göze almak

English - English

Definition of brinkmanship in English English dictionary: Pursuit of an advantage by appearing to be willing to risk a dangerous policy rather than concede a point
The diplomat accused the other nation's leader of brinkmanship for refusing to redeploy the troops along their nations' shared border.; {i} practice of taking big risks in the hopes that the opponent will back down (especially in politics); Brinkmanship is a method of behaviour, especially in politics, in which you deliberately get into dangerous situations which could result in disaster but which could also bring success. There is a lot of political brinkmanship involved in this latest development. brinks·man·ship a method of gaining political advantage by pretending that you are willing to do something very dangerous; the policy of pushing a dangerous situation to the brink of disaster (to the limits of safety)
brinksmanship: {i} brinkmanship, practice of taking big risks in the hopes that the opponent will back down (especially in politics)
brinksmanship: alternative spelling of brinkmanship

brinkmanship

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brink·man·ship

brîngkmınşîp

/ˈbrəɴɢkmənˌsʜəp/ /ˈbrɪŋkmənˌʃɪp/

() From brink +‎ -manship.

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