muscle-flexing
noun [U] /ˈmʌs.l̩ˌflek.sɪŋ/Definition
› a public show of military or political power that is intended to worry an opponent: Opposition groups fear violence, after weeks of military muscle-flexing from the government.Physically strong and powerful
(Definition of muscle-flexing noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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