砲ほう艦かん外がい交こう

noun

gunboat diplomacy

A political term referring to the use of naval power to intimidate or coerce another nation. Often used in historical or geopolitical contexts.

• 19世せい紀きの砲ほう艦かん外がい交こうは、弱よわい国くにに対たいする強きょう国こくの圧あつ力りょく手しゅ段だんだった。

  Gunboat diplomacy in the 19th century was a means of pressure by powerful nations against weaker ones.