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brinkmanship

brink·mans·hip

UK/ˈbɹɪŋk.mən.ʃɪp/ US/ˈbɹɪŋk.mənˌʃɪp/ uncommon

noun

1.

the policy of pushing a dangerous situation to the brink of disaster (to the limits of safety)

Origin

From brink (“border, edge”) + -manship (suffix denoting expertise, involvement, or special status in an area).

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