brinkmanship noun

/ˈbrɪŋk.mən.ʃɪp/ n [U]

Definition

the activity, especially in politics, of trying to get what you want by saying that if you do not get it, you will do something dangerous

The talks have collapsed and both sides have resorted to brinkmanship.

(Definition of brinkmanship noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

to worry about something

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