big stick

• Politische Redewendung für den Einsatz militärischer Gewalt oder die Drohung damit, um diplomatische Ziele zu erreichen; bekannt durch die Außenpolitik Theodore Roosevelts. Die Wendung bedeutet, aus einer Position der Stärke zu verhandeln.

A political idiom referring to the use of military power or the threat of force to achieve diplomatic goals, famously associated with Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy. The phrase implies negotiating from a position of strength.

1. C1formalamerican

   A political strategy of negotiating peacefully while maintaining a strong military threat.

   Politik des großen Knüppels

   • The president's foreign policy was based on the big stick approach.
   • He used the big stick strategy to intimidate his opponents.
   • The big stick policy was famously associated with Theodore Roosevelt.