big stick

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big stick

A display or threat, especially of military force: a foreign policy that relied on the big stick.

bigstick (b

) adj.

big stick

Informal force or the threat of using force

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big stick - a display of force or power; "speak softly but carry a big stick"

display, show - something intended to communicate a particular impression; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested"

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