Meaning Of The Word Gunboat diplomacy

Real Dictionary

What's the definition of Gunboat diplomacy? Find Gunboat diplomacy meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.

Gunboat diplomacy Meaning

Gunboat diplomacy Definition
Gunboat diplomacy Definition

What's The Definition Of Gunboat diplomacy?

gunboat diplomacy in British English
the use or threatened use of limited military force in place of conventional diplomatic negotiations
noun: diplomacy conducted by threats of military intervention, esp by a major power against a militarily weak state
noun: diplomatic relations involving the use or threat of military force, esp. by a powerful nation against a weaker one

More Definitions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions Of The Day

  • Crushing ‐ A crushing defeat, burden, or disappointment is…
  • Eerier ‐ adjective: (esp of places, an atmosphere, etc)…
  • Brocatel ‐ noun: a brocade in which the design is woven in…
  • Corniness ‐ noun: the quality of…
  • Mamet ‐ noun: David. born 1947, US dramatist and film…
  • St. Louis ‐ city & port in E Mo., on the Mississippi: pop…
  • Chatroom ‐ noun: a site on the internet, or another computer…
  • Suffruticose ‐ having a woody base that persists but branches…
  • Indiscretion ‐ lack of discretion, or good judgment; imprudence…
  • Down with ‐ away with! cease!; having a good understanding…