Definition of Jawboning

1. Verb. (present participle of jawbone) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Jawboning

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jawboning

jaw winking
jawan
jawans
jawar
jawari
jawaris
jawbation
jawbations
jawblock
jawblocking
jawbone
jawboned
jawboner
jawboners
jawbones
jawboning
jawbonings
jawbox
jawboxes
jawbreaker
jawbreakers
jawdropping
jawdroppingly
jawed
jawfall
jawfallen
jawfalls
jawfish
jawfoot
jawhole

Literary usage of Jawboning

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Class War in America: How Economic and Political Conservatives are by Charles M. Kelly (2000)
"The weak-kneed "jawboning" approach of appealing to corporate executives to behave like decent, moral human beings has about as much impact as trying to get ..."

2. The Federal Housing Board's Responsibility for Safety and Soundness and edited by Richard H. Baker (2000)
"As for the efficacy of jawboning, I'd urge you to consider that the Home Loan Banks hold ... What use is regulatory jawboning if it can't deal with that? ..."

3. Women and Social Security Reform: Are Individual Accounts the Answer by United States, Special Committee on Aging, Senate, Congress (1999)
"You are not worried about jawboning whatever this independent entity might Dr. MUNNELL. No. I think jawboning will occur. I saw Jesse Jackson testify, ..."

4. Russian Foreign Policy: Proliferation to Rogue Regimes: Hearing Before the by Benjamin A. Gilman (2000)
"Indeed, these business ventures are far more effective than relying simply on jawboning and other diplomatic efforts to persuade Russia to steer clear of ..."

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