idiom
Gunboat Diplomacy
GUN-boht dih-PLOH-mah-see
/ˈɡʌnboʊt dɪˈploʊməsiː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
gunboatdiplomacy
Dictionary meaning
Pursuing diplomatic objectives backed by the implicit or explicit threat of military force
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