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brinksman

brinksman is the alternative form of brinkman.

Meaning of brinkman

Noun

brinkman (plural brinkmen)

  1. One who advocates for brinkmanship.
    • It compels the 'brinkmen' to realise that, if they seek to make war on the Soviet Union, they cannot count on cooperation from Britain or France, and probably not from Western Germany.1958, The Labour Monthly, volume 40, page 18

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Forms of brinksman

pluralbrinksmen

Origin of brinksman

Back-formation from brinksmanship, equivalent to brink + -s- + -man.

Questions about brinksman

What is brinksman the alternative form of?
Brinksman is the alternative form of brinkman.

Words near brinksman in the dictionary

  1. brinkmates
  2. brinkmen
  3. Brinkmeyer
  4. Brinkmeyers
  5. brinks
  6. brinksman
  7. brinksmanship
  8. brinksmanships
  9. brinksmen
  10. Brinkworth
  11. Brinlee

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