1. Plural of jawboning; instances of using persuasion or verbal pressure, especially by government officials, to influence economic behavior without formal legal action.
Usage: informal; chiefly U.S.; often used in economic and political contexts

Examples

• The Federal Reserve's jawbonings about inflation helped calm market expectations.
• Corporate jawbonings from the administration encouraged companies to keep wages stable.
• Repeated jawbonings by government officials failed to prevent the price increases.
• The president's jawbonings with business leaders aimed to influence their hiring decisions.
• Economic jawbonings are often used as an alternative to formal regulatory measures.
• Critics argued that jawbonings were ineffective without legal backing.