definitions

dollar diplomacy

noun

a government policy of promoting the business interests of its citizens in other countries.
diplomacy or foreign relations strengthened by the power of a nation's financial resources.

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Nearby words

doll's eye sign, doll's house, a, dollar, dollar area, dollar day, dollar diplomacy, dollar gap, dollar sign, dollar-a-year, dollar-average, dollarbird

Origin of dollar diplomacy

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
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British Dictionary definitions for dollar diplomacy

dollar diplomacy

noun mainly US

a foreign policy that encourages and protects capital investment and commercial and financial involvement abroad
use of financial power as a diplomatic weapon
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Culture definitions for dollar diplomacy

dollar diplomacy

The use of diplomatic influence, economic pressure, and military power to protect a nation's economic and business interests abroad. The term was first used to describe the exploitative nature of United States involvement in Latin America.

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