Brinkmanship

C2 16+

Synonyms of brinkmanship

Antonyms of brinkmanship

Collocations of brinkmanship

political brinkmanship
Frequency: 80 %

The two countries engaged in political brinkmanship over the trade deal.

nuclear brinkmanship
Frequency: 70 %

The world held its breath as the two leaders engaged in nuclear brinkmanship.

economic brinkmanship
Frequency: 60 %

The company resorted to economic brinkmanship to gain leverage in the negotiation.

diplomatic brinkmanship
Frequency: 50 %

The ambassador's diplomatic brinkmanship helped avert a potential crisis.

Idiomatic Expressions for brinkmanship

  • Phrase: economic brinkmanship
    Meaning: the strategy of taking a situation to the edge of disaster in order to force a desired outcome in economic matters
    Usage: The company's CEO engaged in economic brinkmanship by threatening to shut down operations unless the workers accepted pay cuts.