GUNBOAT DIPLOMACY

Meaning of GUNBOAT DIPLOMACY in English

diplomatic relations involving the use or threat of military force, esp. by a powerful nation against a weaker one.

[ 1925-30 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

GUNBOAT DIPLOMACY — noun Date: 1927 diplomacy backed by the use or threat of military force
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GUNBOAT DIPLOMACY — noun : diplomacy backed by the use or threat of military force
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GUNBOAT DIPLOMACY — Date: 1927 : diplomacy backed by the use or threat of military force
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GUNBOAT DIPLOMACY — Function: noun Date: 1927 : diplomacy backed by the use or threat of military force
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
GUNBOAT DIPLOMACY — ■ noun foreign policy supported by the use or threat of military force.
Concise Oxford English vocab
GUNBOAT DIPLOMACY — [gunboat diplomacy] n (1927): diplomacy backed by the use or threat of military force
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GUNBOAT DIPLOMACY — noun [ U ] a way of making another country accept your demands by using the threat of force
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GUNBOAT DIPLOMACY — "дипломатия канонерок"
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GUNBOAT DIPLOMACY — дипломатия канонерок
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
GUNBOAT DIPLOMACY — дипломатия канонерок
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
GUNBOAT DIPLOMACY — полит, ист "дипломатия канонерок" По определению У. Сафайра [Safire, William] - "железный кулак угрозы силой в бархатной перчатке дипломатических отношений". Военно-политический курс, …
GUNBOAT DIPLOMACY — полит. ист. дипломатия канонерок По определению У. Сафайра [Safire, William] - "железный кулак угрозы силой в бархатной перчатке дипломатических отношений". …
GUNBOAT DIPLOMACY — "дипломатия канонерок"
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
DIPLOMACY — diplomasya
English-Visayan vocabulary
GUNBOAT — noun Date: 1777 an armed ship of shallow draft
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DIPLOMACY — noun Date: 1796 the art and practice of conducting negotiations between nations, skill in handling affairs without arousing hostility ; …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DIPLOMACY — Art of conducting relationships for gain without conflict. It is the chief instrument of foreign policy . Its methods include …
Английский словарь Британика
GUNBOAT — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : an armed ship of shallow draft 2. : a small wheeled car for hauling coal or …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DIPLOMACY — də̇ˈplōməsē, -si noun ( -es ) Etymology: French diplomatie, from diplomatique diplomatic, after French aristocratique aristocratic: aristocratie aristocracy 1. a. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GUNBOAT — (n.) A vessel of light draught, carrying one or more guns.
Английский словарь Webster
DIPLOMACY — (n.) The body of ministers or envoys resident at a court; the diplomatic body.
Английский словарь Webster
DIPLOMACY — (n.) Dexterity or skill in securing advantages; tact.
Английский словарь Webster
DIPLOMACY — (n.) The art and practice of conducting negotiations between nations (particularly in securing treaties), including the methods and forms usually …
Английский словарь Webster
GUNBOAT — ( n. ) A vessel of light draught, carrying one or more guns.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GUNBOAT — /gun"boht'/ , n. 1. a small, armed warship of light draft, used in ports where the water is shallow. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DIPLOMACY — /di ploh"meuh see/ , n. 1. the conduct by government officials of negotiations and other relations between nations. 2. the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GUNBOAT — n. small armed ship used in shallow waters; ship with mounted guns
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
GUNBOAT — noun Date: 1777 : an armed ship of shallow draft
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GUNBOAT — noun a vessel of light draught, carrying one or more guns.
Webster English vocab
DIPLOMACY — noun dexterity or skill in securing advantages; tact. 2. diplomacy ·noun the body of ministers or envoys resident at a …
Webster English vocab
GUNBOAT — ■ noun a small ship mounting guns, for use in shallow coastal waters and rivers.
Concise Oxford English vocab
GUNBOAT — [gun.boat] n (1777): an armed ship of shallow draft
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DIPLOMACY — the established method of international discourse or the art of managing international relations, chiefly by negotiation. Historically, it meant the …
Britannica English vocabulary
GUNBOAT — gunboat BrE AmE ˈɡʌn bəʊt ⇨ˈɡʌm- AmE \ -boʊt ▷ gunboat|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GUNBOAT — / ˈgʌnbəʊt; NAmE -boʊt/ noun a small ship that is fitted with large guns
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DIPLOMACY — / dɪˈpləʊməsi; NAmE -ˈploʊ-/ noun [ U ] 1. the activity of managing relations between different countries; the skill in …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GUNBOAT — gun ‧ boat /ˈɡʌnbəʊt $ -boʊt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] 1 . a small ship that carries several large guns …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DIPLOMACY — di ‧ plo ‧ ma ‧ cy /dəˈpləʊməsi, dɪˈpləʊməsi $ -ˈploʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] 1 . the job or …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GUNBOAT — n. a small vessel of shallow draught and with relatively heavy guns. øgunboat diplomacy political negotiation supported by the use …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GUNBOAT — n. a small vessel of shallow draught and with relatively heavy guns. gunboat diplomacy political negotiation supported by the use …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GUNBOAT — n. a small vessel of shallow draught and with relatively heavy guns. Phrases and idioms: gunboat diplomacy political negotiation supported …
Oxford English vocab
GUNBOAT — ( gunboats) A gunboat is a small ship which has several large guns fixed on it. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DIPLOMACY — 1. Diplomacy is the activity or profession of managing relations between the governments of different countries. Today’s Security Council resolution …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GUNBOAT — (~s) A ~ is a small ship which has several large guns fixed on it. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
DIPLOMACY — 1. Diplomacy is the activity or profession of managing relations between the governments of different countries. Today’s Security Council resolution …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
GUNBOAT — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ As they neared James River and caught sight of our gunboats, a cheer went up …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DIPLOMACY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES shuttle diplomacy COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE international ▪ Its sense of familiarity marks for …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GUNBOAT — [noun] [C] - a small military ship with large guns, used esp. in coastal areas(disapproving) Gunboat diplomacy is the use …
Cambridge English vocab
DIPLOMACY — [noun] [U] - the management of relationships between countries, or (figurative approving) skill in dealing with people without making them …
Cambridge English vocab
DIPLOMACY — n. Art of conducting relationships for gain without conflict. It is the chief instrument of foreign policy . Its methods …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DIPLOMACY — Synonyms and related words : Eisenhower Doctrine, Machiavellianism, Machiavellism, Monroe Doctrine, Nixon Doctrine, Truman Doctrine, ability, address, adeptness, adroitness, airmanship, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
GUNBOAT — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
GUNBOAT — noun Gunboat is used before these nouns: ↑ diplomacy
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
DIPLOMACY — noun 1 managing international relations ADJECTIVE ▪ careful , shrewd ▪ clever , deft , effective , skilful/skillful ▪ It …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
DIPLOMACY — n. 25B6; noun diplomacy failed to win them independence : STATESMANSHIP, statecraft, negotiation(s), discussion(s), talks, dialogue; international relations, foreign affairs. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
DIPLOMACY — n. 1 tact, tactfulness, adroitness, discretion She was able to get rid of that rude boor with her customary diplomacy …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
GUNBOAT — канонерская лодка n мор . канонерка gunboat канонерская лодка
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DIPLOMACY — сущ. дипломатия to rely on, resort to diplomacy ≈ прибегать к дипломатии dollar diplomacy ≈ дипломатия доллара megaphone diplomacy ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GUNBOAT — Канонерская лодка
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
GUNBOAT — n 1. канонерская лодка 2. амер. горн. скип 3. pl амер. разг. 1> большие ботинки 2> большие ноги gun-boat diplomacy …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DIPLOMACY — diplomacy.ogg dıʹpləʋməsı n 1. дипломатия open secret diplomacy - открытая тайная дипломатия shuttle diplomacy - челночная дипломатия ( связанная с …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
GUNBOAT — канонерка
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
DIPLOMACY — diplomacy сущ.дипломатия to rely on diplomacy, resort to diplomacy — прибегать к дипломатии dollar diplomacy — дипломатия доллара megaphone diplomacy …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
GUNBOAT — (n) большие ботинки; канонерская лодка
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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