Meaning of gunboat diplomacy | Babel Free
Definitions
The pursuit of foreign policy objectives with the aid of conspicuous displays of military power.
Equivalents
Examples
“The British and French, who had sought to make⟳ policy by reviving 19th century gunboat diplomacy, had temporarily lost their credentials for world statesmanship.”
“China has ratcheted up its standard gunboat diplomacy—the repeated warnings that it would use⟳ force⟳ if necessary to unite⟳ the island and mainland—more than a month before Taiwanese voters go to the polls.”
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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