brinkmanship

brink·man·ship

noun \ˈbriŋk-mən-ˌship\

Definition of BRINKMANSHIP

: the art or practice of pushing a dangerous situation or confrontation to the limit of safety especially to force a desired outcome

Variants of BRINKMANSHIP

brink·man·ship also brinks·man·ship \ˈbriŋ(k)s-mən-\

Examples of BRINKMANSHIP

1. two nations caught up in nuclear brinksmanship

First Known Use of BRINKMANSHIP

1956

Rhymes with BRINKMANSHIP

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