gunboat diplomacy

Noun

Meaning

diplomacy in which the nations threaten to use force in order to obtain their objectives

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

power politics

Hypernyms

diplomacy diplomatic negotiations

Related terms

diplomacy gunboat ping-pong diplomacy commodity diplomacy hostage diplomacy panda diplomacy

Examples

German gunboat diplomacy in China in the age of imperialism), Bochum 2004. Source: Internet

President Lyndon Johnson had ordered the invasion to stem what he claimed to be a "Communist threat", however the mission appeared ambiguous and was roundly condemned throughout the hemisphere as a return to gunboat diplomacy. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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