brinkmanship
/ˈbɹɪŋk.mənˌʃɪp/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The diplomat accused the other nation's leader of brinkmanship for refusing to redeploy the troops stationed along their nations' shared border."
- "They say that in ancient times the Romans used to take cold showers before deciding on important questions. Perhaps, this should be recommended to some excessively ardent supporters of the policy of brinkmanship."
- "We shall probably have several narrow escapes from Cuban-like brinkmanships, and although these will intensify the realisation of the need for a united world system, the inherent distrust and suspicion with which the present generation has been brought up, coupled with the too slow adaptation of politicians to new situations, will prove too great a hindrance."
- "Having said this much, perhaps I can ask you in return that these critics should recognize that the administration, which now bears responsibility for the conduct of our foreign affairs, does not admire force for its own sake, or brinkmanship of any sort."
- "It is high time to look back from the abyss where we are going to step in and give up the brinkmanship until the point of no return is reached."
- "The Prime Minister [Tony Blair] is in Belfast today, hoping to repeat his triumph of brinkmanship of last April, when he emerged from an apparent negotiating gridlock with the Good Friday peace agreement."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈbɹɪŋk.mənˌʃɪp/
- British English: /ˈbɹɪŋk.mən.ʃɪp/