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gamesmanship
[ geymz-muhn-ship ]
noun
- the use of methods, especially in a sports contest, that are dubious or seemingly improper but not strictly illegal.
- the technique or practice of manipulating people or events so as to gain an advantage or outwit one's opponents or competitors.
gamesmanship
/ ˈɡeɪmzmənˌʃɪp /
noun
- informal.the art of winning games or defeating opponents by clever or cunning practices without actually cheating
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Derived Forms
- ˈgamesman, noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gamesmanship1
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Example Sentences
He was sent off after the incident, but Ghana went on to lose, in large part due to his gamesmanship.
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It was campaign spin and gamesmanship and seemed to be understood by everyone as such.
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All of this is just gamesmanship, but it matters for the purposes of the next debate.
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It was another element in the gamesmanship between the sexes.
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I think we are involved more in political gamesmanship than in getting them the information they say they want.
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