Definitions for gamesmanshipˈgeɪmz mənˌʃɪp
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
games•man•shipˈgeɪmz mənˌʃɪp(n.)
skill in manipulating people or events so as to gain an advantage or outwit one's opponents or competitors.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Origin of gamesmanship:
1945–50
Princeton's WordNet
gamesmanship(noun)
the use of dubious (although not technically illegal) methods to win a game
Wiktionary
gamesmanship(Noun)
The use of legal but unsporting tactics to gain an advantage over oneu2019s opponent
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