adventurism
noun
ad·ven·tur·ism
əd-ˈven-chə-ˌri-zəm 
: improvisation or experimentation (as in politics or military or foreign affairs) in the absence or in defiance of accepted plans or principles
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In practice, India has adopted a more confrontational posture toward China that seeks to discourage Chinese adventurism.
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Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
This has made regulatory adventurism easier, enabling the laundering of regulation through subsidies, loan guarantees (e.g., broadband expansion and CHIPS Act funding), and contracting and procurement rules, much of which can circumvent the traditional notice-and-comment process.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
That doesn’t mean condoning illiberal actions to achieve just ends or cynically invoking progressive ideals to justify military adventurism.
—Jonathan B. Petkun, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
What has this military adventurism done for the American people?
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2024
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Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
This has made regulatory adventurism easier, enabling the laundering of regulation through subsidies, loan guarantees (e.g., broadband expansion and CHIPS Act funding), and contracting and procurement rules, much of which can circumvent the traditional notice-and-comment process.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
That doesn’t mean condoning illiberal actions to achieve just ends or cynically invoking progressive ideals to justify military adventurism.
—Jonathan B. Petkun, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
What has this military adventurism done for the American people?
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2024
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“Adventurism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adventurism. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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