Definitions for brinkmanship

brinkmanship brink·man·ship

Spelling: [bringk-muh n-ship]
IPA: /ˈbrɪŋk mənˌʃɪp/

Brinkmanship is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 29 points.

You can make 773 anagrams from letters in brinkmanship (abhiikmnnprs).

Definitions for brinkmanship

noun

  1. the technique or practice of maneuvering a dangerous situation to the limits of tolerance or safety in order to secure the greatest advantage, especially by creating diplomatic crises.

Origin of brinkmanship

1955-60; brink + -manship, with brink(s)- by analogy with sportsmanship, etc.

Examples for brinkmanship

Wherever you mark the start of the crisis, brinkmanship led to war.

As Johanns told the Daily Beast,  “In Washington there is no end to the brinkmanship.”

“With each round of brinkmanship, the views [of global investors] are changing,” said Zandi.

In the last few days, investors have opened the Washington brinkmanship Playbook.

Both sides are wary of yet another round of brinkmanship and Galston puts the odds of another shutdown at zero.

Yet, it is exactly this brinkmanship that has enabled the Iranian nuclear advances that the authors lament.

Fly and Kroenig want us to continue the reckless game of brinkmanship.

Word Value for brinkmanship
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Words with friends

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