Meaning of big stick | Babel Free
Equivalents
Español
jarabe de palo
Examples
“Wilson publicly rejected both the "big stick⟳ diplomacy" of Teddy Roosevelt and the "dollar diplomacy" of William Howard Taft; […]”
“Too much debate⟳ theory is based on power rather than reason⟳. Kritiks are used as big sticks to avoid⟳ one of the duties closely associated with debating — research⟳.”
“It is difficult to deny⟳ that the American political culture of the Big Stick⟳ ideology (speak⟳ softly, and carry⟳ a big stick⟳) is just another form⟳ of neo-imperialism; colonial power was reestablished in the new millennium.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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