dollar diplomacy
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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How to use dollar diplomacy in a sentence
It was called by its friends "dollar diplomacy," meaning the promotion of American commercial interests by diplomatic agencies.
Woodrow Wilson's Administration and Achievements | Frank B. Lord and James William BryanIt was soon made clear that there was to be no more dollar diplomacy.
Woodrow Wilson's Administration and Achievements | Frank B. Lord and James William Bryan
British Dictionary definitions for dollar diplomacy
a foreign policy that encourages and protects capital investment and commercial and financial involvement abroad
use of financial power as a diplomatic weapon
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Cultural definitions for 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.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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