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n. The art or practice of using tactical maneuvers to further one's aims or better one's position: "a sometimes wry, sometimes savage look at the players, political gamesmanship, turf battles and outright chaos that permeated Washington” ( David M. Alpern).

n. The use in a sport or game of aggressive, often dubious tactics, such as psychological intimidation or disruption of concentration, to gain an advantage over one's opponent.

n. The use of legal but unsporting tactics to gain an advantage over one’s opponent

n. the use of dubious (although not technically illegal) methods to win a game

"WASHINGTON — A top Washington regulator waded into a programming-fee dispute between Cablevision Systems Corp. and News Corp. 's Fox Television division, telling the two sides that "the time for petty gamesmanship is over.""

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