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checkbook diplomacy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables
check-book diplo-ma-cy
IPA
45
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A foreign policy which openly uses foreign aid and investment between countries to curry diplomatic favor.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

checkbook diplomacies (plural) chequebook diplomacy (alternative)

Questions

What does checkbook diplomacy mean?
A foreign policy which openly uses foreign aid and investment between countries to curry diplomatic favor.

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