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Definition of Sabre-rattling
1. Noun. (idiomatic) A flamboyant display of military power as an implied threat that it might be used. ¹
2. Noun. (idiomatic figuratively) Any threat, such as one company threatening another with a lawsuit. ¹
3. Adjective. Bellicose; threatening military action. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com