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gamesmanship

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games·man·ship  (gmzmn-shp)
n.
1. The art or practice of using tactical maneuvers to further one's aims or better one's position: "a sometimes wry, sometimes savage look at the players, political gamesmanship, turf battles and outright chaos that permeated Washington" (David M. Alpern).
2. The use in a sport or game of aggressive, often dubious tactics, such as psychological intimidation or disruption of concentration, to gain an advantage over one's opponent.

gamesmanship [ˈgeɪmzmənˌʃɪp]
n
Informal the art of winning games or defeating opponents by clever or cunning practices without actually cheating
gamesman  n

gamesmanship
Facetious. the use of methods that, while not dishonest or contrary to the rules, are dubious and give the user unfair advantage in a game or sport.
See also: Games
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gamesmanship - the use of dubious (although not technically illegal) methods to win a game
inequity, unfairness - injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards
Translations
gamesmanship [ˈgeɪmzmənʃɪp] Nastucia f en el juego
piece of gamesmanshiptruco m para ganar
gamesmanship [ˈgeɪmzmənʃɪp] n
Gamesmanship is acceptable, but cheating isn't → On peut finasser, mais on n'a pas le droit de tricher.
games master nprofesseur mf d'éducation physique
games mistress nprofesseur mf d'éducation physique
games theory nthéorie f des jeux
gamesmanship
nAblenkungsmanöver pl; political/diplomatic gamesmanshippolitische/diplomatische Schläue
gamesmanship [ˈgeɪmzmənˌʃɪp] n to be a master of gamesmanshipessere una vecchia volpe
gamesmanship [ˈgeɪmzmənˌʃɪp] n to be a master of gamesmanshipessere una vecchia volpe


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