# masterly inactivity

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A policy of deliberate inactivity, carried out with diplomatic skill, so as to preserve a predominant influence without risking anything.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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