jawboning
jaw·bon·ing
noun \-ˌbō-niŋ\Definition of JAWBONING
: the use of public appeals (as by a president) to influence the actions especially of business and labor leaders; broadly : the use of spoken persuasion
First Known Use of JAWBONING
1969
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