English

Noun

gamesmanship ‎(countable and uncountable, plural gamesmanships)

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

   They kept the other team waiting on the field until the last possible moment – that was a clear case of gamesmanship.

Related terms

• gamesman
• game/games
• -manship
• -ship

See also

• one-upmanship
• brinksmanship