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gunboat diplomacy

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gunboat diplomacy
n.
Diplomacy involving intimidation by threat or use of military force: "in the days when gunboat diplomacy was a more accepted tool of world powers" (Christian Science Monitor).
gunboat diplomacy
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) diplomacy conducted by threats of military intervention, esp by a major power against a militarily weak state
gunboat diplomacy - Foreign policy carried out with the backing of the threat or use of military force.
See also related terms for threat.
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Noun1.gunboat diplomacy - diplomacy in which the nations threaten to use force in order to obtain their objectives
power politics
diplomacy, diplomatic negotiations - negotiation between nations
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