BRINKMANSHIP


Meaning of BRINKMANSHIP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbriŋk-mən-ˌship ]

noun

also brinks·man·ship ˈbriŋ(k)s-mən-

Date: 1956

: the art or practice of pushing a dangerous situation or confrontation to the limit of safety especially to force a desired outcome

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.