saber rattling
IPA: sˈeɪbɝrˈætɫɪŋ
noun
- Alternative spelling of sabre-rattling [(idiomatic) A flamboyant display of military power as an implied threat that it might be used.]
saber-rattling
IPA: sˈeɪbɝrˈætɫɪŋ
noun
- chiefly US spelling of sabre-rattling [(idiomatic) A flamboyant display of military power as an implied threat that it might be used.]
adjective
- chiefly US spelling of sabre-rattling [Bellicose; threatening military action.]