Definition of "gamesmanship" []

• The art or practice of using tactical maneuvers to further one's aims or better one's position: "a sometimes wry, sometimes savage look at the players, political gamesmanship, turf battles and outright chaos that permeated Washington” ( David M. Alpern). (noun)
• The use in a sport or game of aggressive, often dubious tactics, such as psychological intimidation or disruption of concentration, to gain an advantage over one's opponent. (noun)

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• "I admit this kind of gamesmanship is beyond my ken."
• "It always seemed like a lot of PR gamesmanship from a goodly percentage of folks on both sides."
• "WASHINGTON — A top Washington regulator waded into a programming-fee dispute between Cablevision Systems Corp. and News Corp. 's Fox Television division, telling the two sides that "the time for petty gamesmanship is over.""