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

adventurist

əd-ˈven-ch(ə-)rist

noun

adventuristic

əd-ˌven-chə-ˈri-stik

adjective

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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 Despite its own increasingly aggressive military posture in recent years, China may prove to be a damper on any North Korean military adventurism. —

Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for adventurism