blood and iron

blood and iron
noun
Etymology: translation of German blut und eisen
: reliance on and use of force; especially : the use of military power rather than normal diplomatic means

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blood and iron see ↑Blut
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blood and iron,
military force as distinguished from diplomacy, especially as the policy advocated by Bismarck.
[translation of German Blut und Eisen]

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