dollar diplomacy

noun

The effort of the United States — particularly under President William Howard Taft — to further its aims in Latin America and East Asia through use of its economic power by guaranteeing loans made to foreign countries.

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Meanings

dollar diplomacy1

noundollar diplomacy (uncountable)

alternative Dollar Diplomacy

  1. uncountableThe effort of the United States — particularly under President William Howard Taft — to further its aims in Latin America and East Asia through use of its economic power by guaranteeing loans made to foreign countries.

Dollar Diplomacy2

nounDollar Diplomacy (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of dollar diplomacy.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 金元外交
  • 金元外交 (jīnyuán wàijiāo)US policy
Finnish dollaridiplomatia
  • dollaridiplomatiaUS policy
German Dollar-Diplomatie
  • Dollar-DiplomatieUS policy
Hungarian dollárdiplomácia
  • dollárdiplomáciaUS policy
Spanish diplomacia del dólar
  • diplomacia del dólarUS policy
Swedish dollardiplomati
  • dollardiplomatiUS policy
Cite this entry
APA

dollar diplomacy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dollar%20diplomacy

MLA

“dollar diplomacy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dollar%20diplomacy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dollar diplomacy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dollar%20diplomacy.

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