BRINKMANSHIP


Meaning of BRINKMANSHIP in English

brink ‧ man ‧ ship /ˈbrɪŋkmənʃɪp/ BrE AmE ( also brinks‧man‧ship /ˈbrɪŋksmən-/ American English ) noun [uncountable]

a method of gaining political advantage by pretending that you are willing to do something very dangerous

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.