English Explanatory Dictionary

jawboning

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

present participle and gerund of jawbone

noun

Persistent persuasive talk, particularly (politics, economics) talk that includes implied threats of punitive action, such as tighter government regulation.

Pronunciation

En-us-jawboning.oga

Word forms

jawboning jawbonings

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