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| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| dollar diplomacy | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a foreign policy that encourages and protects capital investment and commercial and financial involvement abroad |
| 2. | use of financial power as a diplomatic weapon |
The use of diplomatic influence, economic pressure, and military power to protect a nation's economic and business interests abroad. The term was first used to describe the exploitative nature of United States involvement in Latin America.