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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespolítica do porrete
Pronunciation / Transliteration: puˈli.ti.ka du poˈʁe.tʃi
"A política do porrete marcou a diplomacia dos Estados Unidos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A form of hegemony and aggressive foreign policy that relies on the threat of military force backed by diplomatic negotiation.
"The administration's approach to trade negotiations often reflected a modern adaptation of big stick ideology." - 2
The exercise of intimidation or overwhelming power to achieve political or economic objectives.
"Critics argued that the corporation used big stick ideology in its dealings with smaller supplier nations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt's famous proverb, 'Speak softly and carry a big stick, you will go far,' which he used to describe his foreign policy. The phrase itself draws inspiration from a West African proverb, fusing American political history with concepts of power projection and diplomacy.
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politique du gros bâton
Transliteration: pɔ.li.tik dy ɡʁo ba.tɔ̃
"La diplomatie américaine a longtemps connu la politique du gros bâton."
Big-Stick-Politik
Transliteration: bɪɡ stɪk po.liˈtiːk
"Die Big-Stick-Politik prägte die amerikanische Außenpolitik im frühen 20. Jahrhundert."
politica del grosso bastone
Transliteration: poˈliː.ti.ka del ˈɡrɔs.so baˈsto.ne
"La politica del grosso bastone fu applicata ampiamente nei Caraibi."
política del gran garrote
Transliteration: poˈli.ti.ka del ɡɾan ɡaˈro.te
"La política del gran garrote caracterizó la intervención estadounidense en América Latina."
política do porrete
Transliteration: puˈli.ti.ka du poˈʁe.tʃi
"A política do porrete marcou a diplomacia dos Estados Unidos."
बड़ी लाठी की नीति
Transliteration: barī lāṭhī kī nīti
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"बड़ी लाठी की नीति अमेरिकी विदेश नीति का हिस्सा थी।"
大棒政策
Transliteration: dà bàng zhèng cè
"大棒政策是西奥多·罗斯福总统的外交特点。"
빅스틱 정책
Transliteration: bik-seu-tik jeong-chaek
Script: 한국어 한글
"빅스틱 정책은 미국의 제국주의적 대외 관계를 설명한다."
ビッグスティック政策
Transliteration: biggu sutikku seisaku
Script: 日本語
"ビッグスティック政策は米国の外交において重要な概念である。"
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