- gun-boat diplomacy
- дипломатия канонерок
English-Russian military dictionary. 2014.
English-Russian military dictionary. 2014.
gun·boat — /ˈgʌnˌboʊt/ noun, pl boats [count] : a small ship with guns gunboat diplomacy : the threat to use military force against a country as a way of forcing the country to do something … Useful english dictionary
Gunboat diplomacy — [ SMS Panther , a famous example of the use of gunboat diplomacy from the Agadir Crisis.] In international politics, gunboat diplomacy refers to the pursuit of foreign policy objectives with the aid of conspicuous displays of military power… … Wikipedia
gunboat diplomacy — gun′boat diplo′macy n. gov diplomatic relations involving the use or threat of military force • Etymology: 1925–30 … From formal English to slang
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Gunboat — A gunboat is literally a boat carrying one or more guns. The term is rather broad, and the usual connotation has changed over the years (sometimes encompassing vessels which would otherwise be considered ships). History Age of sail In the age of… … Wikipedia
gunboat — 1793, from GUN (Cf. gun) + BOAT (Cf. boat). Gunboat diplomacy is from 1916, originally with reference to Western policies in China … Etymology dictionary