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Definition brinkmanship in American English

brinkmanship noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˈbrɪŋkmənˌʃɪp/
/ˈbrɪŋksmənˌʃɪp/
1

the act of deliberately taking risks and making a situation as bad as it can be in order to force a particular result

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Definition brinkmanship in American English