Liliputin - 2114

Saber rattling abroad is the best way to divert attentiion from power abuse
at home ... "
Donald J.Trump

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sabre-rattling

Alternative forms:
saber-rattling (mostly US)

Etymology

From the early 20th century, when an officer would threaten to draw his sabre.

Noun

sabre-rattling (countable and uncountable, plural sabre-rattlings)
1.(idiomatic) A flamboyant display of military power as an implied threat that it might be used.
2.(idiomatic, figuratively) Any threat, such as one company threatening another with a lawsuit.

Translations:

display of military power as an implied threat

figuratively: any threat

See also
gunboat diplomacy

Adjective

sabre-rattling (comparative more sabre-rattling, superlative most sabre-rattling)
1.Bellicose; threatening military action.

Anagrams
saber rattling, saber-rattling