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Noun: brinkmanship  'bringk-mun,ship
  1. The policy of pushing a dangerous situation to the brink of disaster (to the limits of safety)
    - brinksmanship [US]

Derived forms: brinkmanships

Type of: foreign policy

Encyclopedia: Brinkmanship

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