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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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gunboat diplomacy
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A phrase now commonly applied to aggressive acts of Victorian imperialism, such as the Don *Pacifico incident. But it seems to have been coined only in the 20C, probably in the USA and with particular reference to foreign intervention in China.
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