"brinkman" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: brinkmen [plural]
Etymology: Back-formation from brinkmanship. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|brinkmanship}} Back-formation from brinkmanship Head templates: {{en-noun|brinkmen}} brinkman (plural brinkmen)
  1. One who advocates for brinkmanship. Categories (topical): Nuclear warfare

Inflected forms

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