brinksman

brinksman
One who engages in brinksmanship.

For the brinksman, it is Soviet might that will force the United States to accept the new reality of Soviet power that now permits the Soviet Union to have weapons and troops abroad.


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  • brinkman — /bringk meuhn/, n., pl. brinkmen. a person who is skilled in or practices brinkmanship. Also, brinksman. [1955 60; back formation from BRINKMANSHIP] * * * …   Universalium

  • brinkmanship — brink|man|ship [ brıŋkmən,ʃıp ] or brinksman|ship [ brıŋksmən,ʃıp ] noun uncount the act of deliberately taking risks and making a situation as bad as it can be in order to force a particular result …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • brinkman — /bringk meuhn/, n., pl. brinkmen. a person who is skilled in or practices brinkmanship. Also, brinksman. [1955 60; back formation from BRINKMANSHIP] * * * brinkˈman noun A person who practises brinkˈmanship or brinksˈmanship, the action or art of …   Useful english dictionary

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